If James Betelle was a mystery when this project began, than Ernest F. Guilbert, his partner, was a mystery wrapped in an enigma encased in a block of lucite. There was–and is–very little information regarding this architect who clearly had a strong influence on Betelle.
Today the mystery is lessened. I found his obituary in the [...]
Ernest F. Guilbert, Where Are You?
April 28th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Articles, Biographical, Miscellaneous
James Betelle Obituaries
August 8th, 2006 · No Comments · Articles, Biographical
These are the two obituaries I found for Betelle at the Newark Public Library. The first is from The Newark Evening News from June 5th, 1954. This was a Sunday, which establishes Betelle’s death as Thursday, June 3rd (whether that is the local or Italian date is unknown). The second obit (source unclear) is almost [...]
The Widow Betelle
July 27th, 2006 · No Comments · Biographical, Diary
John emailed me a few days ago with new information he dug up; Marie Betelle’s obituary from the New York Times:
August 30, 1959
Mrs. Marie Ann Louise Betelle, widow of James O. Betelle, an architect, died of a brain hemorrhage early yesterday at University Hospital. She was 52 years old.
Mrs. Betelle lived at 450 [...]