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PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
Estate of Gladys V. Smeal
also known as
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
File Number 21-07- ()54<()
, Deceased Social Security Number
160-16-9264
Eugene F. Hetzel
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE~' or 'B' BELOW:)
I!I A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the
last Will of the Decedent, dated 09/30/1991 and codicil(s) dated
named in the
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 instrument(s) offered
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person:
D B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(If applIcable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.; pedente me; durante absentta; durante mmontate)
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: (If
Administration, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.)
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his / her last principal residence at
7 Marshall Drive, Camp Hill, Upper Allen, Cumberland, PA 17011
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
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Decedent, then 87 years of age, died on OS/20/2007 at
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
situated as follows: 7 Marshall Drive, Camp Hill (Upper Allen Township)
60,000.00
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109,000.00
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:
Eugene F. Hetzel
Typed or printed name and residence
1110 Hetrick Avenue
Palmyra, PA 17078
Form
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF Cumberland
Oath of Personal Representative
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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 according to law.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
.s- day of
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before me this
File Number:
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Signature of Personal Representative
Signature of Personal Representative
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Social Security Number:
Estate of Gladys V. Smeal
160-16-9264
Date of Death: OS/20/2007
, Deceased
AND NOW, ' in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Eugene F. Hetzel
in the above estate
and that the instrument(s) dated 09/30/1991
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
FEES
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Register of Wills
Attorney Signature:
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Michael L. Bangs
Attorney Name:
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Supreme Court 1.0. No.:
Address:
429 South 18th Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone:
717/730-7310
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H105.805 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 permanent filing.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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1. Name a/ Decedonl (Ars!. middle. last. suIIIx)
Gladys V. Smeal
5. Age (last Birthday)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
(See instructions and examples on reverse) STATE FILE NUMBER a' D l 0 ~ 'B
4. Dale a/ DeaIt1 (Monlh. cley. year)
Ma 20, 2007
REV 11/2006
. PRINT IN
.!ANENT
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I. oela a/ Birlt1 (Monlh. . ~
7. Birlt1place (CHyand..... or
Other.
Twp.
12/ 11 / 1919 Millersburg, PA
ed. Fac:il1y Name (" not _. give _ and IUl1ber)
M~S.s/AH VILL-AG-~
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~of life. DonolSlllere'
Kindol_11ndus11'f
Clerical fupervisor Labor&Industry
. 16. Oecedent's Mailng Address (Street, city ftown, atme, zip code)
7 Marshall Dr.
Hill, PA ]70]]
II. F_. Name (First, _. last. suIf.)
Harry N. 5hade
203.1_. Name (Type 1 Print)
Iebra S. lEinnan
12. Was Dtcedenl ever in the
U.S. Armed Forces?
OVes lONo
13. Decedent'. Educellon (SpecIfy only highest grade com~
Elementary 1 Socondal'f (0-12) College (1-4 or 5+)
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10. Reca:._ _. Bleck. White. ate.
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White
14. ~~~MarTied. 15. Surviving Spouse (If wife. give maiden nome)
WidCMed
OidDecedent
Live in a
Township?
t7c.1XI Yes. Decedent Uved in li'.~C!r PonnC!MT"f"\
l1d. D No. Oec:odont Uved_
AcluaJ Limits 01
Top.
Decedenfs
Aclu81 Aesldenct 17a. Stale
17b. County
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Culber land
City 1 Boro
19. Mother's Name (Arst, midlIe, maiden surname)
Louisa A. Schade
201>. ~lonnenf. Mellng Addnlss (Slreet. city 1 town. ...... z~_)
1107 Cocklin St. ~anicsburg,
2". Place a/ Disposition (Name a/ cometel'f. ctemalory or olhar place)
Rolling Green Canetery
PA 17055
21d.locaIIon ICHv I town. ...... zip code)
Canp Hill, PA 170]]
22c. Name and _ 01 Fac:il1y
Richardson :funeral Ibne Inc. 29 S. Enola Dr. Enola, PA 17025
23b. License_
23<. oa.. SIgned (Monlh. lory. yes~
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CAUSE OF OEATH <Seoln_.nd eum )
Item 27. Patti: Enlerlhe~ _.,*,rieI.or~-1ha1i1r1cl1yClllllldIhe_OONDTanter__such..~arrest.
lIIplralory_or_lIbri__--.glheatiolagy.UStontyone....on_/lna.
26. Was Case Referred to Medical Examtner I Coroner lor a Reason Other than Cremation or Donation?
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DYes ONo
31. Manner 01 0elI1h
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0- DPendnglnvestigation
o Suicide D CaUd Not be 0aIem1lned
I ApproxImate interval:
I Onset to Death
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26. Did Tobea:o Usa ConI1llule to 0elI1h?
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Cir1IfyIng p/IyIlcIen (PIIyslcien cartllylng couse 01 deetto w!oan enoIher physicien he! pronounced daalt1 and ~ Item 23)
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WILL
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GLADYS. V. SMEAL
I, GLADYS V. SMEAL, of East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland
County, and state of Pennsylvania, declare this to be my last
will and revoke any will previously made by me.
ITEM I. I direct that all my just debts and funeral
expenses, including my gravemarker and all expenses of my last
illness, and any and all taxes and assessments imposed by any
governmental body as a result of my death, whether on prgperty
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passing under this will or otherwise, shall be paid from-my
residuary estate as soon as practicable after my decease as a
part of the expense of the administration of my estate.
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ITEM III. I give and bequeath all of the rest, residue, and
remainder of my household goods, automobiles, jewelry, and all
other articles of household and personal use, equipment, and
ornament, together with all insurance thereon and relating
thereto, in equal shares to those of my issue, per stirpes, who
survive my death by thirty days.
ITEM IV. I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue
and remainder of my possessions and estate of every nature and
wherever situate in equal shares to those of my issue, per
stirpes, who survive my death by thirty days.
ITEM V. I direct that in the distribution of my estate, the
share of my daughter, TAMMIE G. FRANGE, or her issue, shall be
charged with an advancement of $11,000.00 for funds which I have
previously paid to the said TAMMIE G. FRANGE.
ITEM VI. I appoint my sons, RONALD K. BAP~INGER, of Enola,
Pennsylvania, and DANIEL H. BARNINGER, of Mechanicsburg,
pennsylvania, Co-Executors of this my last will. In the event of
the death of one of my personal representatives, the survivor
shall serve without replacement or substitution of the deceased
Co-Executor.
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ITEM VII. I appoint my personal representatives, or the
survivor of them, as guardian of any property which passes,
either under this will or otherwise, to a minor or to any person
adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be mentally
incompetent to care for such property and his or her own affairs,
with respect to which I am authorized to appoint a guardian and
have not otherwise appointed a guardian or trustee. Such
guardian shall have the power to use principal as well as income
from time to time for the person's education, support, and
welfare without regard to his or her parent's ability to provide
for such education, support, or welfare, and to make such payment
for these purposes, without further responsibility, directly to
such person.
ITEM VIII. I direct that my personal representatives shall
not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of
their duties in any jurisdiction.
ITEM IX. In addition to the other powers and authorities
granted to my personal representatives by Pennsylvania law and by
the other terms and provisions of this will, I hereby give to my
personal representatives the following powers and authorities
effective without court approval and until actual distribution of
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all property: to compromise any claim or controversy; to make
distribution in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in
kind, and in such manner as my personal representatives may
determine and at valuations finally to be fixed by them; to
invest in all forms of property, including any stock or other
securities in any corporate fiduciary or its successor without
restriction to investments authorized for Pennsylvania
fiduciaries, as my personal representatives deem proper, without
regard to any principle of risk or diversification; to retain any
or all assets of my estate, real or personal, without regard to
any principle of risk or diversification; to sell at public or
private sale, to exchange, or to lease for any period of time,
any real or personal property and to give options for sales,
exchanges, or leases, for such prices and upon such terms or
conditions as my personal representatives deem proper; and to
allocate receipts and expenses to principal or income or partly
to each as my personal representatives deem proper in their sole
discretion.
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ITEM X. I direct that my personal representatives and
fiduciaries shall not be required to give bond for the faithful
performance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
9 day of ...3 c) , 1991. r-
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The preceding instrument, consisting of this and five other
typewritten pages, each identified by the signature of the
testatrix was on the date thereof signed, published, and declared
by, the testatrix therein named, as and for her last will, in the
presence of us, who at her request, in her presence, and in the
presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses
hereto.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
The undersigned, being the testatrix whose name is signed to the
attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according
to law, does hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the
foregoing instrument as my last will, that I signed it willinglYi and
that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein
expressed.
Sworn or affirmed to and
acknowledged before me by
the tes at 'x named above
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WEi~DY S. BLA:R.. t~otary Public
Lernoyne Boro,. Ct;mbcrland CQUO. ty,. Pa.
My Commission Expires May 6, 199.5
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
( SS.:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
WE, GEORGE A. VAUGHN, III AND MICHAEL L. BANGS, the witnesses
whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being
duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were
present and saw the testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her
last willi that she signed it willingly and that she executed it as
her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that
each of us in the hearing ~nd sight of the testatrix signed the will
as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge, the testatrix was
at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind, and under no
constraint or undue influence.
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OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES)
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Gladys V. Smeal
, Deceased
Eugene F. Hetzel
(Print Name)
and
Priscilla M. Hetzel
(Print Name)
(each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that sRe I he-I they ~ were well-
acquainted with Gladys V. Smeal
and at'l'tIare familiar
with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signatureAWdys V. Smeal
to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament/Codicil of
is in RieAler own proper handwriting.
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(Signature)
1110 Hetrick Avenue
1110 Hetrick Avenue
(Street Address)
(Street Address)
Palmyra, PA 17078
(City, State, Zip)
Palmyra, PA 17078
(City, State, Zip)
Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
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RENUNCIATION
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
CUMBERLAND
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of Gladys V. Smeal
, Deceased
I, Ronald K. Barninger
in my capacity/relationship as
(Print Name)
Executor
of the above Decedent, hereby renounce the right to
administer the Estate of the Decedent and respectfully request that Letters be issued to EUGENE F. HETZEL
pursuant to the handwritten modifications to the will of my mother.
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(Signature)
Ronald K. Barninger t..
2 Kelly Court
(Street Address)
Enola, PA 17025
(City, State, Zip)
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before me thi~
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Executed out of Register's Office
Before the undersigned personally appeared the
party executing this renunciation and certified
that he 0 she executed the ren n iation for the
purpose stated within on ay
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Executed in Register's Office
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
Deputy for Register of Wills
(Signature and seal of Nota or other official qualified to
adreljlef.aalb~" S))g\IY llil1~ pf e~iration of Notary's commission.)
IVIUI\lVVI=AL TN Ot- PENNSYLVANiA
Notarial Seal
Wendy K. Straub, Notary Public
lo....'er Allen T"p., Clmbel1and County
My Commission Expires lI.1ay 10, 2011
Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
Form RW-06 Rev. 10-13-2006
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