Louis Emanuel III ’51

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Lou was born April 29, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Edward and Elizabeth Reid Emanuel.

He came to us from The Hill School. At Princeton he majored in the SPIA program, belonged to Campus Club, and was active in WPRU and the Republican Club. Lou roomed with Bill Coale, Charlie Burkelman, Frank Driver, Earle Helton, Andy Neely, Donald West, and Dick Williams.

He earned a law degree from Yale in 1954, after which he served for two years in the Army Counter Intelligence Corps. He and Marie Secky were married in 1960.

He began as an associate with the law firm Buchanan Ingersoll in Pittsburgh in 1956 and retired as a partner in 1988. He was also an active investor in Chestnut Ridge Foam of Latrobe, the E.R. Caldwell Land Clearing Co. of Ligonier, and the Mont Stahlman Lumber Co.

Lou was the longtime graduate board president of Campus Club and treasurer of the Class of 1951 Foundation.

He died April 11, 2017. Lou is survived by his wife, Marie; their daughter, Elizabeth Krolczyk; and four grandsons.

Memorial contributions to Animal Friends, 563 Camp Horne Road, Pittsburgh PA 15237; or Action for Animals, 386 Route 217, Latrobe, PA 15650 would be most appreciated.

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The cover of PAW’s February 2025 issue, featuring a photo of Frank Stella leaning back with his hands behind his head.