Emil was born in 1916 and passed away on March 3, 2007 at the age of 90. His wife, Rebecca "Becky" preceded him in death. He is survived by his son and two grandsons.
Emil graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1939. He joined the Army Air Corps after Pearl Harbor and rose to the rank of Major. Emil was a flight instructor and later became an inspector in the South Pacific. Upon his return to Pittsburgh in 1946, he accept a position as an assistant football coach at West Virginia University and enrolled as a full-time law student.
Emil had a long career in labor law and was elected to the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas bench in 1977. However, due to his age, he was forced to retire from the common pleas bench in 1986, but then became a senior judge on the Commonwealth Court. He was also involved with the community, serving as a Pitt trustee and as chair of the Allegheny County Planning Commission.
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