He attended Crane Junior College and the Chicago–Kent College of Law, and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1937.
He served in the United States Navy in World World War World War II He practiced law in the firm Kanes, Rogoff & Wolfe. Wilfe served in the Illinois House of Representatives from the 15th district from 1965 to 1964. After his legislative career, he was an associate judge for the Circuit Court of Cook County from 1974 to 1983 and a judge from 1983 to 1984.
