Emanuel Berkowitz, 81, of Seal Beach, Ca, formerly of Mattoon, died in Seal Beach Tuesday. He was the brother of Chief Circuit Judge Jacob Berkowitz of Mattoon. Mr. Berkowitz was born June 11, 1890 in Sheboygan, Wis. The son of Nathan and Esther Goldberg Berkowitz. He married Evelyn Traxler June 27, 1920 in Milwaukee, Wis. She died June 27, 1967. He married Frances Jarett May 30, 1968, in San Pedro, CA. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Snyder of San Pedro, CA, Mrs. Marion Mayer of Mobile, Ala, and Mrs. Esther Ann Swidler of Forrest Hills, NY, one brother, Judge Berkowitz of Mattoon, three sisters, Miss Molly Berkowitz and Miss Dorothy Berkowitz both of Mattoon and Mrs. Joseph (Freda) Euchtman of Baltimore, MD and six grandchildren. Mr. Berkowitz came to Mattoon in 1906 and was president of N. Berkowitz and Sons Produce Co in Mattoon until it dissolved and he ritired in 1956. He moved to CA in 1962. A veteran of WW1, Mr. Berkowitz was a member of the Mattoon American Legion Post 40 and 8. He was a member of Mattoon Lodge 260 AF and AM Consistory, Springfield Shrine, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Long Beach (CA) Elks. Mr. Berkowitz was appointed in 1940 to serve on the West Side Coles County Selective Service Local Board 2 in Mattoon and in 1948 was transferred to Local Board 97, covering the entire country. He resigned from the draft board in 1962. He was presented a citation and pin in recognition of his 20 years of service with the Coles County Selective Service Board at a state Selective Service meeting in Springfield in March 1962.