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Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of Blanche Reath No. 21-0)- D/'1l.p
also known as
, Deceased
Faye R. Elhajj; aka Faye L. Reath and JohnOReath
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, appl(ies) for: .
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW)
00 A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the
the Decedent, dated 10/07/1998 and codicils dated
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Social Security No. 201.18-1110
named in the last Will of
State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.
Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents
offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent:
(c.t.a; d.b.n.c.t.a; pedente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs:
o B. Grant of Letters of Administration
I Name Relationship Residence ----I
RECORDED OFFICE OF
REGISTER OF \VILLS
2007 FEB 9 PM 3:31 -
CLERK OF
ORPHANS' COURT -
CU~IBERL"\ND CO., P,\
(COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with hislher family
or principal residence at 760 Green Spring Road, North Newton Township Newville, PA 17241
(list street, number, and municipality)
Decedent, then
81
years of age, died
12/30/2006
atrCarliele ~egional Medical Center
(Location)
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PAl All personal property $
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 108,000.00
situated as follows: Real estate, together with improvements thereon, situate in North Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
containing approximately one-half (1/2) acre.
2,500.00
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant
of letters in the appropriate form to the underSigned:
Signature Typed or printed name and residence
Faye R. Elhajj 508 N. Earl Street
aka Faye L. ~ Shippensburg, PA 17257
John'Reath
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4131 Carlisle Road
Gardners, PA 17324
Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Association
Copyright (e) 2004 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc.
Form RW.1 (1991)
Oath of Personal Representative
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct
to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decedent, Petitioner(s) will
well and truly administer the estate acoording to law.
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Faye . Elhajj aka :A.v~ -L. ReathO
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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For the Register
before me this
day of
Estate of
Blanche Reath
. Deceased
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also known as
Social Security No: 201-18-1110
Date of Death:
12/30/2006
AND NOW, ._.
, in consideration
of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that Letters 00 Testamentary 0 of Administration
are hereby granted to Faye R. Elhan aka Faye L.. Reath
(c.I.a.; d.b.n.c.l.a.; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
D.
and JohnAReath
,
in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated
10-7-1998
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will of Decedent.
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Renunciation............................... $
Attorney:
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Richard L Webber.~re
Short Certificate(s)...................... $
Affidavits ( )...........................$
1.0. No:
49634
Weigle & Associates, P.C.
126 East King Street
Shippensburg, PA 17257
Extra Pages ( )......................$
Address:
Codicil....................................... ... $
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Telephone: 717-532-7388
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Prepared by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Copyright (e) 2004 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc.
Form RW-1(1991)
HI05.XOS REV 1105
This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as
Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for pem1anent filing.
Fee for this certificate. $6.00
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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Local Registrar
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RECORDED OFFICE OF
REGISTER OF \VILLS
2007 FEB 9 PM 3:31
CLERK OF
ORPHANS' COURT
CU~mERL\ND CO., P.-\.
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Hl05-143 REV 11/2006
TYPE I PRINT IN
PERMANENT
BlACK INK
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. OEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
(See Instructions and examples on reverse)
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81 yrs
8b. County of Deatn
17
1925 Shi ensbur
Sd. Facility Name (ff oot institution, give street and number)
STATE FILE NUMBER
1. Name of Decedent (First, middle, last, suffIX)
4. Dale of Death (Month, day, year)
Dec. 30 2006
5. Age (Last Birthday)
6. Date of Birth (Month, day, year)
760 Green Spring Rd.
Newville, PA 17241
1 B. Father's Name (First, middle, last, suffix)
Geor e Millhouse
208. Informant's Name (Type / Print)
Carlisle
12. Was Decedent ever in !he
U.S. Armed Forces?
Dyes IXINe
Decedent's
AclualResidence 17a.Slate
Other:
o Nursing Home 0 Residence OOther - Specify:
9. Was Decedent 01 Hispanic Origin? ~ No 0 Yes 10. Race: American Indian, Black, While, etc.
(If yes, specify Cuban, (SpecifY!
Mexican, Puerto Rican, ele.) Wlite
14. Marital Status: Married, Never Married,
Widowed, DivorceO (Specify)
17b. Coun~
Pennsvlvania
Cumberland
Widowed
Did Decedent
liveina
Township?
17e. ~ Ves, Decedent Lived in
17d. 0 No, Decedenl Uved within
Actual Lmts 01
North Newton
TWO.
City/Bom
508 North Earl St. Shi ensbur PA 17257
21e. Place 01 Disposition (Name 01 cemetery, aemalory or other place) 21d. location (City {town, stale, zip code)
Greene Township
Parklawns Memorial Gardens Franklin Count PA 17201
22<. Name and A.....' of Fa.'ily 112 West King St.
-Bricker Flmeral Hane Inc. P.O. Box 336 Shi PA 17257
230. license Number
23c. Date Signed (Month, day, year)
Items 24-26 must be completed by person
who pronounces death.
25. Dale Pronounced Dead (Month, day, year)
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26. Was Case Referred 10 Medical Examiner {Coroner for a Reason Other than Cremation or Donation?
DVes No
CAUSE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examptes)
II,," 27. Part t: Enter the ~ diseases, injuries, or complications lhal directly caused the death. 00 NOT enter tenninal events such as cardiac arrest,
resplralory arrest, or ventricular fibrillation without showing the etiology. list only ooe cause on each line.
Approximate Jrterval:
Onset to Death
Part II; Enter other sionKicant rondIiom lXlnlribulino 10 death, 28. Did Tobacco Use Cootribule 10 Dealh?
but no! resulting in the unclertying cause given in Part I. 0 Yes 0 PrOOaY-
o No [ij"Gnknown
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LJ Not pregnant wilhin !HIsl year
o Pregnantaltimeoldeall1
o Not pregnant, but pregnant within 42 days
ofdea~
D No! pregnant, but pregnanl43 days to 1 year
before death
o Unl<nown if pregnant within lhe past year
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leadin!l to lhe cause lisled on line a.
Enter !he UNDERLYING CAUSE
(disease or injury that inkiated the
evenlsresuttingll'ldealh) lAST.
308. Was an Autopsy
Perionned?
3Ob. Were Autopsy Findings
AvailablePriorto~ion
01 Cause of Oeath?
Dyes Ne
Dyes ONe
31. Ma701 Dealh
~Nalural 0 Homicide
o Accident 0 Pending Investigation
o Suicide 0 Could N~ be Detennined
32d. Time 01 Injury
32g. location of Injury (Street, city flown, Slale)
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338. Cermier (check only one)
Certifying physician (Physician cerlilying cause of death when another physician has pronounced dealh and completed Item 23)
To the best of my lmowledge, death occurred due to the cause(s) and manner as stated.. _ __ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0
Pronouncing and certifying physlctan (Physician both pronouncing death and certifying to cause 01 dealh)
To lhe bes1 of my knowledge, death occurred at lhe lime, date, and plate, and due to the cause(s) and manner as stated- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
~:~~sm~":~~n~t: and / or Investigation, In my opinion, death occurred al the lime, dale, and place, and due 10 the cause(s) and manner as staled_ 0
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RECORDED OFFICE OF
REGISTER OF WILLS
2007 FEB 9 PM 3:31
CLERK OF
ORPI-HNS' COURT
CU"-IDERL-\ND CO., p"-\
I, BLANCHE REA TH, of 760 Green Spring Road, Newville, North Newton Township,
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
OF
BLANCHE REATH
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind, memory and disposition, do hereby
make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void any
and all Wills, Codicils, or writings in the nature thereof, by me at any time heretofore made.
FIRST: PAYMENT OF EXPENSES - I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses,
including my gravemarker and all expenses of my last illness, shall be paid from my residuary
estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a part of the administration of my estate.
SECOND: SPECIFIC BEQUESTS - I bequeath the following:
(a) My Curio Cabinet and clock to my daughter, FAYE L. REATH; and
(b) My Longenberger basket collection to my daughter, MARY K. MILLER.
THIRD: RESIDUE OF ESTATE - I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate, be it real, personal, or mixed, of whatsoever kind and wheresoever
situate, as follows:
A. One-fifth (1/5) to my daughter, FAYE L. REATH;
B. One-fifth (1/5) to my daughter, MARY K. MILLER;
C. One-fifth (1/5) to my son, GEORGE R. REATH;
D. One-fifth (1/5) to my son, JOHN D. REATH; and
E. One-fifth (1/5) to the children of my deceased son,
RONALD E. REATH.
However, if any child listed above does not survive me and leaves children who so survive
me, such children shall receive, per stirpes (by representation), the share my child would have
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received had he or she so survived me.
FOURTH: TAXES RESULTING FROM MY DEATH - All federal, estate and other death
taxes that may be assessed as a consequence of my death, whether or not the assets pass under
this Will, shall be paid from the residuary estate of my probate estate just as if they were my debts,
and none of those taxes shall be charged against any beneficiary or joint owner.
FIFTH: CO-EXECUTORS - I appoint three of my children, FAYE L. REATH, MARY K.
MILLER and JOHN D. REATH, Co-Executors of my Will. Neither my Co-Executors nor any
successor shall be required to give bond for the performance of their duties.
I grant to my Co-Executors and successors the power to compromise claims without
court approval and without the consent of any beneficiary.
SIXTH: PROTECTIVE PROVISION - To the greatest extent permitted by law, before actual
payment to a beneficiary or to his or her account, no interest in income or principal shall be
assignable by a beneficiary or available to anyone having a claim against a beneficiary.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have signed my name to this, my Last Will and
Testament, consisting ofa total of FOUR (4) typewritten pages, this 7.fl.dayof Dc f(;.J,~"
1998.
~~ JU~ (SEAL)
BLANCHE REATH, Testatrix
P AGE TWO OF FOUR
In our presence, the above-named Testatrix signed this and declared it to be her Will, and
now, at her request and in her presence and in the presence of each other, we sign as witnesses:
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, BLANCHE REATH, having been duly qualified according to law, acknowledge that I
signed the foregoing instrument as my Will and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for
the purposes therein expressed.
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BLANCHE REATH, Testatrix
We, having been duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and
saw BLANCHE REATH sign the foregoing instrument as her Will; that she signed it as her free
and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in her sight and hearing and
at her request signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge she was at the
time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Subscribed, sworn to or affirmed,
and acknowledged before me by the
above-named Testatrix and by the
witnesses whose names appear
opposite o1,:his 7.f'" day of
0/ tvr , 1998.
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