Robert Quic Keating

Born July 6, 1932, and passed away January 31, 2025. He was a native of Robert, Louisiana for 18 years and lived the remainder of his life in Baton Rouge. Bob joined the Millwright Local 720 in 1950, which is now known as Local 729 and was a member for 75 years until his death. He was employed by Nichols Construction at Dow Chemical for 40 years.

Bob was drafted into the U.S. Army on October 1, 1952, and fought in the Korean War where he served for 17 months and was discharged in July of 1954 as an E3.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Martin Robert Keating and Ida Lucille Keating; sisters: Gertrude Austin, and Edah Keating; and brother: Horace, Dewit, V.B. (Vernal), Arnold, T.C. (Thomas), Andy and Otto Keating.

He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Eloise Z. Keating; three daughters and sons-in-law: Alta and Phil Laciura, Karla and Gerald Ashford, and Charlotte Geoghagan; one son, Robert Keating, Jr.; eight grandchildren: Cole and Cyndi Laciura, Wilfred and Shelby Laciura, Mathew and Tierney Ashford, Shaun and Haley Ashford, Holden Keating, Jenee’ and Kyle Musso, William Geoghagan, Zachary and Jaelyn Geoghagan; and seven great-grandchildren: Bentley and Melanyia Musso, Beau and Allie Laciura, Walker James and Knox Ashford and John Parker Laciura.

Pallbearers will be Cole Laciura, Wilfred Laciura, Mathew Ashford, Shaun Ashford, Jenee’ Musso, Holden Keating, William Geoghagan and Zachary Geoghagan.

Visitation will be held Wednesday February 5, 2025, at Rabenhorst Funeral Home East from 9am until Funeral Service at 11:30am conducted by Rev. Bryant Keating, Rev. Wayne Austin and Rev. Gerald Ashford. Entombment will follow at Resthaven Gardens of Memory.