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William Wallace ‘Wally’ Marantette of Santa Barbara, Owner of Sojourner Cafe, 1949-2026

William Wallace “Wally” Marantette was born in Detroit, Michigan. He was a Michigan State graduate, but Santa Barbara was his home for 50 years. He opened the Sojourner Cafe with co-owner Bob Stout in 1978 as a coffee house, long before coffee houses were trendy. Later, Wally was the sole owner of the Sojourner for […]

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