Joseph C. Bartley was born in Lawrence, MA in 1893. He entered Saint Rita’s Hall, the House of Postulants, at Villanova, PA in 1909, and was received into the novitiate in 1912. After completing his collegiate and theological studies at Villanova, he was ordained to the priesthood in Saint Charles’ Seminary in Overbrook, PA in 1919.
After ordination, Father Bartley and two other priests were sent to the first House of the Augustinians at Catholic University in Washington, DC, for graduate studies. He received his Ph.D. in economics in 1922, and for the next 40 years was associated with Villanova College. In 1928, when the School of Commerce and Finance was established, he became its first Dean. He held this post until his death. In addition, he was for many years Dean of the summer school and the extension and evening schools. He also served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees. Bartley Hall, home to Villanova's School of Business, is named in his honor.
The School awards the Rev. Joseph C. Bartley, OSA Alumni Medallion annually to recognize alumni who have distinguished themselves in their careers, demonstrated service to their communities, and provided extraordinary service to the Villanova School of Business.. The award recipient embodies the Augustinian values of caritas, veritas, and unitas. The Rev. Joseph C. Bartley, OSA Alumni Medallion is the highest distinction the school can award to an alumnus/a.
Father Bartley died at the age of 69 on September 7, 1962. He is buried at Villanova in the Community Cemetery.
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