Emil Joseph Dobosz was born on September 1, 1924, and died on July 31, 2003. He was ordained on June 7, 1949, and served as associate pastor of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, West Virginia, from 1949 to 1960. From 1960 to 1973, he was pastor of Sacred Heart of Mary Church in Weirton, and from 1973 to 1983 he was pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He also served as dean of the Clarksburg Deanery from 1973 to 1981 and as pastor of Saint Anthony Church in Follansbee, West Virginia, from 1983 to 1994. He retired on June 22, 1994. He served the diocese as a loyal and faithful priest and was a mentor to many young priests, his parishioners, and the community he served.