HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-22-08COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON
REGISTER OF WILLS 8 ORPHANS' COURT
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE
669 WASHINGTON STREET
EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18042
DOROTHY L. COLE 610-559-3092 -Register of Wills
REGISTER OF WILLS
CLERK OF ORPHANS' COURT 610-559-3095 -Orphans' Court
Fax: 610-559-3735
January 17, 2008
Glenda Farner Strasbaugh, Register of Wills
Cumberland County Courthouse ;.4,
One Courthouse Square `_~~~
Carlisle, PA 17013 `- ~,,-~ -`=~ ;
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Dear Honorable Register:
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In Re: Estate of Marianne T. Gessn~~~ ~~~ ~~~'
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Enclosed is a petition for the granting of Letters Testamentary.
Andrea M. Gessner aka: Andrea M. Cucciuffo was given the oath of office and
signed the petition January 17, 2008. Also enclosed are the original will, death
certificate, and the check for the probate fee.
Karl H. Kline is the attorney representing the estate. His name and
telephone number are listed on the petition. If you have any questions, please do
not hesitate to contact the attorney of record.
Sincerely,
Dorothy L. Cole
Register of Wills
Clerk of Orphans' Court
Enclosures - 4
PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Estate of MARIANNE T. GESSNER
also known as
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Deceased
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW.)
Social Security Number 188-54-4345
A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the EXECUTRIX
last Will of the Decedent dated November 22, 1988 and codicil(s) dated NIA +-samed in the
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(State relevant circumstances e
.g., renunctatton, death of executor, etc.)
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Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of th . \
for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: ,~ _tristr'umem~s) offered
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B. Grant of Letters of Administration ~ ' N
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If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d. b. n. c. t. a.; pendente liter durante absentia; durance 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 SectionA above and complete list of heirs.)
(COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary.
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal residence at
1927 CHATHAM DRIVE CAMP HILL PA 17011
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 70 years of age, died on DECEMBER 21, 2007 at Lower Allen Township. PA
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property
$_ and term; r,A~l
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania
$ undetermined
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 form to
the undersigned:
Andrea M. Gessner NI{A Andrea M. Cucciuffo, 126 Applewood Dr., Easton PA 18045
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
Page 1 of 2
Oath of Personal Representative
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA :
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COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON
The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are truela~ d co~rr~ect to the best of
the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that, as personal representative(s) of the Decede t ~'-etitione
administer the estate according to law. ~i-' -~~~?~'}11 well and truly
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Signature of Personal Repre-~ s- eP ntattve
Andrea M. Cucciuffo
Signature of Personal Representative
File Number: ~~- o?UC~~ U() /J~
Estate of MARIANNE T. GESSNER
Deceased
Social Security Number: 188-54-4345 Date of Death: December 21 2007
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having been presente efore me, IS DECREED that Lette~~Testa enta sideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
are hereby granted to Andrea M. Gessner NKA Andrea M. Cucciuffo ry
and that the instrument(s) dated Nevember2g~88 wz ~,(,ika(l
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last
FEES
Letters ...... $~Q ~'Q
Short Certificate(s) .... ~-~ .. $ ~ ~, ~}
Renunciation(s) .......... $
~GP ... $ ~{~', 0
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TOTAL .............. $ '7~, oL?
Attorney Signature:
(and Codicil4s)) of Decedent.
Attorney Name: Karl H. Kline, Esq.
Supreme Court I.D. No.: 23321
Address: 2925 William Penn Highway
Suite 301
Easton, PA 18045-5283
Telephone: 610-559-8668
in the above estate
Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06
Page 2 of 2
105.805 REV (01/07)
LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICAT ~~ ~~
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this co p ION OF DEATH
py y photostat or photograph.
Fee for this certificate, $6.00
P 13991059
Certification Number
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This is to certify that the information here given i
correctly copied from an original Certificate of Deat]
duly filed with me as Local Registrar. The origins
certificate will be forwarded to the State Vita
Records Office for permanent filing.
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Local Registrar
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~~ ttrzoo6 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS a .k""
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IANENi CORONER'S CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
4431-168 (See instructions and examples on reverse)
1. Name d Decetlenl (First, middle, last. sumx) STATE FILE NUMBER
Marianne Z' 2. Sex 3. Social Security Number 4. Date of Deem (Monet, day, year)
Gessner Female 188 - 54 - 4345 December 21, 2007
s. Aye (teat Bintyay) UM« 1 year under 1 de 6. Dated &rm (Monet, day, Year) 7,
eklhplaze (Cr and state « torsi oounr
70 kbnaw Deyr Haas kaninae ) Be. Place of Deem (Check Doty one)
Yrs Oct. 3, 1937 Hoapiml: ~"
Germany I~~r~
Bb. County o1 Deem &. City, wp Deem ^ Irµ,atient ^ ER / Oulpehent ^ DOA ^ Nurskg Florne 1pnesidence ^Other - ~egty,
Btl. FaalNy Name (It rat mstlhdm, yWa sheet and number)
Cumberland 9. Was oa~aent of Hispanic Origin? ®N^ vea
Lower Allen 1927 Chatham Drive ntYea.apepfycube"• ^ 'DRS^e^'"e"^a^I"dan,Bla"k,white,ea.
Mettlcen, Pueno Rkan, etc.) (SPapM
11. Decetlem's Usual Kind of work done d ~ most of Ira. Do rat state relied 12. Was Decedent ever in the 13. llecedenYS Edtxxtbn whit e
Krod mWak Kind of Business I Iryuslry U.S. Armed Forces? (S•recry Doty highest grade completed) 14. Mantel Status: Merced, Never Monied, 15. Surviving Spouse (II wre, give maiden name)
House Cleaning Domestic Elementary/secondary (o-,2) caleye (tr pr s.) Widowed, DKaroed (speplH
^Y~ ®~^ 12 divorced
16. DazedenYs Marirg Address (Brest, dry /town, slate, zip code) Decedents
1927 Chatham Drive Amual Resyeras t7a. Bete Pennsylvania Oy Decedent
LNe ins t7o. ®Yes Decedem Uved in Lower Allen
Camp Hill, PA 17011 ,76.coanty Cumberland T""~mP? rwp.
77d. ^ No, Decedent LNed within
1B. Father's Nems (Post, myde, ket, sulYp) Apual Limits d City / Soro
Josef Wirth 19. Homers Neme (FireL myde, maiden aumame)
20e. IMamam'a Name (Type/print) Maria Faust
Andrea M. Cuc c iuf f o zgb. mrormanre Maaing Aaeraa, (easel, ~;ty /,em,, arete, :ip rAda)
2ta. Metladw Oieposition 126 Applewood Drive Easton
i ®cremation ^ D«~atar, 21b. Date m oiepositio„ (Moms, tla , ~ , PA 18045
^ Banal ^ Removal ban Bate Wac Cremation or Uonadon Authorizedt Y Year) 21c. Place of Disposrion (Name m tamale ,porn
~t ry etorY a amer plaza) 21d. Lastbn (City / rotor, state, zip code)
^ omer-speay ' hyMedkelExammer/Corbner7 rgYes^,~ December 26,2007 Evans Cremator
zza.s' rat Lkxmsee(orpersonactingu~uch) 226ucenseNumber Y Scha~fferstown, PA 17088
22c. Name wry Address of Fegliry
FS 012 849 L Parthemore FH & CS, Inc., P.O. Box 431, New Cumberland, PA 17070
Complete It 2 z when ceri~ ' 23a. To me best of my knowledge, deem oa:uned at me bew, date and plaza smtetl. (Sy}neNre antl Irm)
plA,aioan t 'table al time m deem to 23b. License Number goad (Month, da ,
- ceriry cause of tleelh. 23c. Date SI y year)
~ Items 24-26 must be cenipetee M person 24. Tore of Deam rX .
p 25. Date Pronaxaed Dead (Month, day, year) 26. Was Case Referted m Medical Examiner /Coroner for a Reason Other than Cremation or Donation?
""°°'°"°'mCasdB81h 7:00 A M. December 24, 2007 ~.A
ICkVes ^ No
Item 27. Pen I: Enter me chain d event _ CAUSE OF DEATH (See Inatruetlona atW sxamlxhs)
dseases, injuries, «axripicatioro - oral drectly caused the deem. DO NOT enter terminal events such as cardiac anesL i Appm~imete interval: Pen II: Enter Deter ~ .. ~ 26. Did Tobacco Uea ConhibWe m Deem?
respiratory artesl, or vemrkular fibnllatbn wrtay shoeing rie etidogy. List Doty one cease on ~ line. r Onset to Deem but rid resulting in rib underlying cease given m Pan 1. ^ Yes ^ Probebty .
IMMEDUTE CAUSE (Feel dsease « r ^ ~ ^ UnNnowri
cm~Ilon re~Ungmrkam) --)• a. Hypertens ive Cardiovascular Disease
Due to (o as a ansequence d). 29. II Female:
SequnegnraNthy kst condrons, N any, 6 ~ ^ Nd pregmnl within peel year
E~nt« 6woUNDER PING CAUSE a Due to (a as a
ap ~~ conaegiance oq: ~ ^ Pregnant at tone m death
(diseMUe osWtlng deem) u1ST~ c. ~ ^ Nq pregnant. Mil pregnant within 42 days
Oue to (or es s consequence d): r of deem
d. r
~ ^ Not pregnazt, but pegnam d3 tlays ro 1 year
betas deem
30a. Was an Auhylsy 306. Were Autopsy Findngs 31. Merurer m DceM ^ Unknown r pregnant wihin me pest Year
Penomied? Avadade Prior to Completion 32a. Date of Injury (Maim, tlay, Year) 32b. Describe How Injury Occumad
d Cause d Deem? Natural ^ Homicide 32c. Place of Injury: Fbme, Farm. Brest Fagory,
Once Buiyxg, etc. (Specify)
^ Vas ~Q Plo ^ Yes ^ No ^ Aaidem ^ Peridng Imesligetbn 32tl. Tuns of lnju7 32e. Injury at Work? 321. r Trensponation Inryry (Specryl 32 . Laatlon of In
J'~ ^ Suidde ^ Could Na be Detemimetl Driv« / operet« g NrY (Breel, dty /town, state)
^ Vea ^ No ^ ^ Peseerper ^Pedeshien
33e. Cerrfier (G~epc anty one) M' Omar Speciy.
• CMK1'I^9 MiYakien (Physirian cenrying cease of deem when aratlbr 33b. Signehae and Tale of Ce
Tome heat of my knowedge, rlaMh ooowred due ro tM PM'skdan has praaurxxy deem and competed rem 231
`aumlq"'d",."'rx°°etal~---------- Coroner
• ~0"011~ ay Ong ptyatden (Physkien Gam pronouncing deem wry ceratying N cause d deem) - - - - ^
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Tome heat of my IuroMedge, dram occurred al the time, daPo, eM pleas, wry due to tM s aM mmner es 33c. Lk:erise Number
• Madkal Examiner /Coroner ~~) aWerL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ 33d. Dale Signed (Monet, day, year)
On me bawls d axeminaUm and / « imreatlgatbn, In my opnbn, dwnr oceurred n me Bme, dw, wry December 2 6 , 2 00 7
pace, and due to the ease(s) end manner n stMed_ ~ 34. ~~ ~ Adtlress o1 Person Who Completed Cause W Deem (xem 27) Type /Prim
35. Registrars signatures nct Number ry-+~ Dam ~( ~y~) Michael L. Norris, Coroner
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Disposrion Permit No. 0 C ? ~ G, 2
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, MARIANNE T. GESSNER, of Lower Allen Township, County of
Cumberland and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania., being of sound mind,
memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this to be my
Last ~Yill and Testament, hereby revoking and making voiu all former
wills, codicils and other testamentary dispositions by me at any time
heretofore made.
1.
I direct my executrix, hereinafter named, to pay as soon as prac-
ticable after my decease all my just debts and the expenses of my last
illness and burial.
2.
I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of
my estate, whatsoever and wheresoever situate, unto my children, Andrea M.
Gessner and Roland Gessner, equally, share and share alike.
3.
I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, Andrea M. Gessner,
executrix of this my Last tNill and Testament. Should my said daughter fail
to qualify or cease to act as executrix, I hereby appoint my son, Roland
Gessner, executor of this my Last Will.
4.
I direct that my personal representative, as well as her
successor, shall not be required to give bond for the faithful per-
formance of their duties in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, MARIANNE T. GESSNER, the Testatrix,
have hereunto set my :land and seal to this my Last Will and Testament
this day of November, 1988.
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Marianne T. Gessne~
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named
MARIANNE T. GESSNER as and for her Last Will and Testament in the pres-
ence of us, who, at her request and in her presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
I, MARIANNE T. GESSNER, Testatrix, whose name is signed to the
attached or foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according
to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the instrument
as my Last Will; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my
free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
Sworn to and acknowledged before me by ;.1AP.IANNE T. GESSNER, the
Testatrix, this ,~~nd day of November, 1988.
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AFFIDAVIT
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania )
County of Cumberland )ss.
We, William L. Sunday and Mary H. Yates 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 Will; that the
Testatrix signed willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act
for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing witness in the
hearing and sight of the Testatrix signed the Will as a witness; 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.
Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by William L. Sunday
and Mary H. Yates witnesses this day of November, 1988.
Witness ~ ~ _ :~ 1_....
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