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Home My WebLink About10-05-07 PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of MARGARET SHAW STROME also known as File Number ~/-07-0q07 , Deceased C) Social Security Number 174~~-~~7 '.-1 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:) I C I2J A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is / are the EXECUTOR last Will of the Decedent dated OCTOBER 19, 1985 and codicil(s) dated ~amed in the OHN HAMILTON PAUL STROME DIED ON 11 '.l =: ,.'" (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 (I[applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d.b.n.c.t.a.: pendente 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: (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.) Name Relationship Residence (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania with his / her last principal residence at 210 BIG SPRING ROAD. NEWVILLE. WEST PENNSBORO TOWNSHIP. CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYL VANIA 17241 (List street address. townlcity, township. county. state. zip code) Decedent, then 89 PENNSYLVANIA 17241 years of age, died on SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 at GREED RIDGE VILLAGE. NEWVILLE, 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 PA) Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ $ $ $ 135,000.00 situated as follows: 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 fonn to the undersigned: T ed or rinted name and residence F. STROME, 3406 N. GREENVIEW AVE, CHICAGO IL 60657 FormRW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND SS 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 administer the estate according to law. the knowledge and belief of Petitioner( s) and that, as personal representative( s) of the Decedent, Petitioner( s) will well and truly ~ Sworn to or affmned and subscribed before me the 5 t1j day of ~1:ut: ~,~~u Signature of Personal Representative :-~-) Signature of Personal Representative >c) :JI ~-,! ,,'. I. . '_I. ....-.. 62) -07- mD'7 c:) File Number: C) , Deceased Estate of MARGARET SHAW STROME Social Security Number: 174-34-8137 Date of Death: SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND NOW,,cst\) txJ::t;~ l'eJohr , Q2(Y) 7 , 'n oon,idemtion of the fo<ego'ng Petition, "",f"',,,,, pmof having been presented before e, I S DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY are hereby granted to PAUL F. STROME in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated OCTOBER 19,1985 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed ofreco d as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of De<;pdent. , a FEES Letters Short Certificate(s) . . . . . . . . $ Renunciation(s) .......... $ JCP ... $ AUTOMATION FEE ... $ WILL . . . $ .. . $ .. . $ . .. $ . .. $ .. . $ .. . $ TOTAL.. . . . . . . . .. . . . $ Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 $ 260.00 12.00 Attorney Signature: 10.00 5.00 15.00 Attorney Name: G. MILLER, ESQUIRE Supreme Court I.D. No.: 83776 Address: 60 WEST POMFRET STREET CARLISLE, PA 17013 Telephone: (717) 249-2353 302.00 Page 2 of2 111()": ~f;':; I<F\' ,(11 " r'" ., <./' I - f..; I cf1'C 7 LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATtf WA,RNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograptl. h'c lor (hi'. c'crlifil',ltc, Sh.t.llI Cl'rtific,dl<lI1 !\lfll;llCI ...."I""7i',,,,,,,__~~, fhis is to certJl\ tiLl tht' ntorlnaiicn hue uiven is 4'~\.~\.\~ OF ?li;;;~ correctlv cOj)ied'i'roll; ,In or:uinal Ccn if calc of Death I.,' ~', ""J'.-:o.. , L ~l'~' "" \~\' dllly fib! with Ille ,l~ L(cll RcgistLlr. T'le original ~~~' ~~~ Cl'rtillclle wlll hcor\\ardt'd to the ~;tate Vital Ii 5' l':, ,h$! Records Officc 101' P''llll< n,~ni filing, '~~[ ~., ;~~'-"" '{,. ~\ ~ " 0 t\.+- \ anT \'-~-----!-?I~1 - - (. 't-\.;,;,.f ~. '("b,)..~~~~-,~~~7 ---_,;"ENT \\,""" ~__ ''','''''!!!!!!/ tOl'al Reglstr,u D,lce Issllcd P 13745947 ,--.., .~ --. j ~CJ ~, ~-' ( ..:.:..~- ;1.1 I () (~:I C) H105-143 REV 1112006 TYPE I PRINT IN PERMANENT BLACK INK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See Instructions and examples on reverse) STATE FilE NUMBER 1. Name 01 Decedent (Fll'5t, middle, last suffix) Margaret "'\ 5. Age (Last Birthday) 89 6. Date of Birth (Month, de , year) 88. Place of Death (Check ooly one) HOSpital: Dlnpalient DER/Outpatient DOOA ~Home DResidence DOltler.Specify: 9. Was Decedent of Hispanic Origin? GI No 0 Yes 10. Race: American Indian, Black, White, etc. (1/ yes, specify Cuban, (Specify) Mexican, Puerto Rican, elc.) Wh i t e 14. Marital Status: Married, Nevel Married, Widowed, DIvorced (Specif;'J Widowed L. Strome v" 11. DecedenfsUS1Ja1 MusicK''''\'\f1!l'cher . 16. DeC9denrs Mamng Address (Streel, city Ilown, slate, Zip code) 210 Big spring Road Newville, PA 17241 Decedenrs ActuafResidence Ua.Stale 17b_ County P A 17enVes, o.c_ll,."n We s t 17d. 0 No, Decedenllived wfthin Ol:llllBe:r 1ald~ Adual",""", 19. M"~l;"Pr~':t", 1t'fu~if"'"W ill i ams 2~ !Ii'{T5r''l'fM'de'fiStr~jI'I~.,~J Chica 0, IL 60657 21N~wof~r'rrl'''~e'mn'~ty~acel Pennsboro Twp 18. Falher's Name (RlSt, middle, last. suffix) John Angus Shaw City/Bora 20a. Informant's Name (Type I Print) Paul F. Strome 17855 23b, License Number 1tams24-26 must be c:ompIGted by person who prooounces death. 25. Was Case Referred to Medical Examiner I Coroner 101" a aoon Other than Cremation or Donation? o v" 0110 CAUSE OF DEATH (See In.true ons a examples) Item 27. Part I: Enter the ~ - diseases, injuries, or complications - thaI directly caused the death. 00 NOT enlar terminal events such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or ventricular ribrillalion wilhoot showing the etiology. List only one cause on each line IMMEDIATE CAUSE ",,' .""'''.' I' <:" J ~ 'f' \~ c (" C) condh'l)tl fllStJhmg In death) ---.. a CC) ~1q....S4: t ......."<...... ~-~ ~ ( 'w' '11~ Due to (or as a conseq~nce of): ~~n~~'t~=d='~~i~ 8. b. enle~ UNDERLYING CAUSE Due to (or as a consequence of) ~~erul~g~nt~taj~1t~A1t.e Oy" ONo 31. Manner of Death [31<"""" 0_ 0- OP""",,,"""""'1ioo DSuicide DCouIdNotbeDetefmioed Approximate intef\la/: Part II: Enter other sianificanl ClY1dillon.~ contriblltinn to dAath, 28. Did Tobacco Use Contribute to Death? Onset to Dealh but not resuhlng in the underlying cause ~en ill Part I. 0 Yes 0 Probably ON' Du,"","" 29. If Female. o NoI pregnant within past year D Pregnanlattimeoldealh o Not ptegrulnt, buI pregnant within 42 days ofdealh o Nol pr99'lllnt, butpregnanl 43 days to 1 year befOlecleath o Unknown" pregnanl within lhe pasl year 32c. Place 01 Injury: Home,Fann, Street, Factory, 0IIice Bullding, etc. (Specify) Due 10 {or as aconsequenca of): 308. WasanAUlopsy Performed? 3Ob. Were Autopsy Findings Available Prior to Completion ofCauseofDealh? Dyes [2JNo 32<1. Tirneof Injury 32g. localion 01 tnjury (Street city I towo, Slate) M, 338.. Certifier (check onI'J one) 33b. Signarure ~::::f~:~~=:K)1~=:e~t~wh:u::~~":=~~_Ih_~_~~~~ ~~ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ 0' ... ~::~u=~: ::~~J::nta:C~:r== ::I~n~;:~~a:=o~::~~~ manner as s1aled.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 3&. lie ~::~:~m~,,::~= and I or investigation, in my opinion, death occurred al the time, date, and place, and due to the caUlle(sjand manner as staled.. 0 j}~o ! o w ~ 33d. D;~ 7"'"z.''70 'Y"j &~ Disposition Permit No. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT .-.. .--... :-, , I, MARGARET SHAW STROME, of 525 Market Street, New Berlin~ Union(~County, ~.', . Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish an(Jjdecla~~ this to be my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wiHs by mecirt any time heretofore made. ITEM ONE: I direct my hereinafter named Executor, Alternate Executor or Second Alternate Executrix to pay all my just debts and funeral expenses and in the event that I have not done so prior to my death, I direct my Executor, Alternate Executor or Second Alternate Executrix to purchase and place a suitable marker upon my grave, and should the circumstances require it, upon the grave of my husband, as soon as conveniently may be after my death. PART I ITEM TWO: I hereby nominate and appoint my husband, JOHN HAMILTON PAUL STROME, Executor of this my last will and testament. .~ ITEM THREE: I hereby nominate and appoint my son, PAUL F. STROME, of 823 North Taylor, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302, Alternate Executor of this my last will and testament in the event that my husband, JOHN HAMILTON PAUL STROME, should predecease me or in the event he should fail to qualify or cease to act as Executor of this my last will and testament, for any reason whatsoever. P. c. BOX 553 ~~~~j ~~ (SEAL) ar ret Shaw trome DPilAHAM C. SHOWALTER ATTORNEY AT LAW 36 BCUTH THIRD .T. LEWI..URO. PA. 17837 Should the said JOHN HAMILTON PAUL STROME and PAUL F. STROME both predecease me, or in the event they should fail to qualify or cease to act as Executor and Alternate Executor of this my last will and testament, I hereby nominate and appoint my daughter, ANN STROME GOLD, of 1169 West W Avenue, Schoolcraft, Michigan, 49087, Second Alternate Executrix of this my last will and testament. PART II ITEM FOUR: I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real, personal and mixed, of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate, to my husband, JOHN HAMILTON PAUL STROME, if he survives me by thirty days. If he does not so survive me, I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real, personal and mixed, of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate, as follows: A. One-third (1/3) thereof to my son, PADL F. STROME, of 823 North Taylor, Oak Park, Illinois, 60302. Should the said PAUL F. STROME predecease me, I direct that his share of my said estate shall pass to his children, per stirpes. B. One-third (1/3) thereof to my daughter, ANN STROME GOLD, of 1169 West W Avenue, Schoolcraft, Michigan, 49087. Should the said ANN STROME GOLD predecease me, I direct that her share of my said estate shall pass to her children, per stirpes. GRAHAM C. SHOWALTER ATTORNEY AT LAW 36 SOUTH THI"O ST. ~a.,&<~, (SEAL) ar et S aw trome P. C. BOX 553 LEWI..URI3. "A. 17B37 C. One-third (1/3) thereof to my daughter, MARY LOUISE STROME, of 1310 Washburn, Topeka, Kansas, 66604. Should the said MARY LOUISE STROME predecease me, I direct that her share of my said estate shall pass to her children, per stirpes. D. If any child predeceases me without leaving children to survive him or her, I direct that the said deceased child1s share of my estate shall pass to the SNYDER COUNTY TRUST COMPANY, of New Berlin, Pennsylvania, IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS, for the benefit of my deceased child's spouse, for and during his or her natural life or until his or her remarriage, whichever first occurs, for the following uses and purposes: (1) To pay the net income therefrom to my deceased child's spouse for and during his or her natural life in such periodic installments as my Trustee shall find convenient, but at least as often as quarter- annua 11y. (2) My Trustee may apply the net income from this trust for the support or my deceased child's spouse, should he or she by reason of age, illness, or any other cause, in the opinion of my Trustee, be incapable of disbursing it. (3) Upon the death or remarriage of my deceased child's spouse, the then-remaining principal and any accumulated or undistributed income shall be distributed to my surviving children, per stirpes. ITEM FIVE: I order and direct that each of my children be given the right to obtain any real estate or personal property which I may own at the time of death, subject nevertheless to approval thereof by the rest of my said IRA-HAM c. SHCWAL I[ ATTORNEY AT LAW 36 SOUTH THIRD BT. P. o. BOX S!i3 ~~ J?d j:?1I~~ ~a,.ft,{;~e/ ~(SEAL) arg e h w Strome / L.EWIBIIUFUiI. PA. 1'7B37 . . children, said item of real or personal property to be charged against the ultimate distributive share of the said child. ITEM SIX: I hereby authorize and direct my Executor, Alternate Executor or Second Alternate Executrix without being required to furnish bond, to sell and dispose of all or any part of my real estate, in whatsoever state situate, at public or private sale or sales, for such prices or considerations and upon such terms and conditions as to my said Executor, Alternate Executor or Second Alternate Executrix may deem best, and by proper deed or deeds, conveyances in law, to be duly executed, acknowledged and perfected, to grant and convey the same to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, her, his or their heirs and assigns, free from all liability for or on account of the application of the purchase money. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my last will and testament typewritten on five (5) sheets of paper this ~y~ day of ~A,) , 1985. J2~~h ~~ . t:7 ~4~t'.(/~ (SEAL) Mar ret a trome QRAHAM C. SHOWALTER ATTORNEY AT LAW 36 SOUTH THIRD .T. P. D. BOX 553 LEWIBeURm. PA. 17837 . . SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by the above named Testatrix, MARGARET SHAW STROME, as and for her last will and testament, in our presence, who, at her request, in her presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in attestation thereof. residing at :i?~~ ~;(6:J.12 I 71-3 ) ~~ , .A. J:.:1L~P residing at hfJd , 13~ /&; 0 4..L/Pf-//4 f 7';-#.'1 GRAHAM c. BHOWALTEIII ATTORNEY AT LAW 3& SOUTH THIRD ST. P. D. BOX 553 LEWIS8UAGI. PA.. 17837 , ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF UN ION ) ) ) SSe We, MARGARET SHAW STROME, ~C~~ ' and Jk;CL~. ~ , Testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her last Will and that she had signed willingly, and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix, signed the Will as witness and that to the best of her knowledge the Testatrix was at that time eighteen (18) years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. (SEAL) (SEAL) ~PA~ ~ /~ Witness (SEAL) STROME, the Testatrix, and Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by MARGARET SHAW me by ~O'\ C subscribed and sworn to before ~fj.~ CO~~ ~llr'\ -P.LJ~ Notary Pub 1 i c , 1985. ~~ and witnesses, this \C\.'\h day of GRAHAM c. SHOWALTER ATTORNEY AT LAW :I.. SOUTH THIRD ST. My Commission Expires: P. D. BOX 553 LEWISBURB. PA. 17837 SI'S"N F, WEAVER, No:ary P~b!ic ~. ev,'i~burg, Ur:iGn CCurliy, Pu. /I\y Ccmn1is~ioi~ Expires October 15, 1981