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Zappala Sr. then became Allegheny County s planning director and solicitor before winning a Common Pleas court seat. In 1981, he was elected to the state Supreme Court and became chief justice in 2001 before retiring in December 2002. While serving on the state’s highest court, he initiated, developed and fully integrated “the largest court automation system of its type in the country, according to the obituary posted by the funeral home. “His efforts combined and automated systems of the three appellate courts in Pennsylvania, making it much easier and efficient for litigants, counsel, and the courts to operate, it said. Zappala Sr. was involved in and received numerous awards from civic and legal organizations. He was married to his wife, Phyllis, for 65 years. ....