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April 21, 2008
Feature Photo - Guste Family Tomb in Metairie Cemetery
Guste family tomb in the "new" section of Metairie Cemetery. The patriarch, William J. Guste, Sr., married the former Marie Louise Alciatore, thereby marrying into the family of Antoine Alciatore, the founder and first proprieter of Restaurant Antoine. The Gustes now own and operate the city's oldest restaurant, and do it very well.
William J. Guste, Jr., is a former Attorney General of Louisiana (and still very much alive).
William J. Guste, Sr., was a noted attorney and high-ranking member of the Knights of Columbus, as well as being a Knight of St. Gregory, a Papal order of chivalry.
The tomb is located in the "new" side of Metairie Cemetery, to the west of the original "racetrack" section. The architecture of the tomb is typical of many in the cemetery, granite facings covering brick. The tomb is a 4-vault variety (two on either side), making it larger than the more typical "doubles" found around town.
It's interesting that the tomb of the Brennan family is just down the row from the Gustes.
Posted by Edward Branley at April 21, 2008 7:32 PM