HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-10-08PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
REGISTER OF WILLS OF
Estate of Florence Lorraine Zitto
also known as
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
File Number 21-08- ~ "~- 1
,Deceased Social Security Number 206-16-1041
Mark J. Zitto
Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for:
(COMPLETE `A' or '8' BELOW:)
QX A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the named in the
last Will of the Decedent, dated 03/27/1980 and codicil(s) dated 10/29/1996
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:
B. Grant of Letters of Administration
( appbca le, enter: c. t. a.; d. b. n. c. t. a.: pe entelite; duranteabsentia; uranteminoritate
Petitioner(sl after a proper search has/have ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: (!f
Rdministratron, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Wi!! 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
1314 Oak Lane, New Cumberland, New Cumberland, Cumberland, PA 17070
(List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code)
Decedent, then 83 years of age, died on
06/26/2008 at
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows
(If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ 7,000.00
(If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $
{If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 160,000.00
situated as follows:
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last Will and Codicils} presented with this Petition antl the grant of Letters m the appropnate rorm to
the undersigned:
Signature Typed or printed name and residence
Mark J. Zitto 3818 Sunset Drive
/ /~ Harrisburg, PA 17111
Form RW-02 Rev. 10-13-2006
CUMBERLAND
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Oath of Personal Representative
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF Cumberland
The Petitioner(s) above-named swears} 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
before me this ~_ day of
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Social Security Number: 206-16-1041 ate of Death: 06/2612008
AND NOW, ~~~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof
having been presented before me, I IS D REED that Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Mark J. Zitto
and that the instrument(s) dated 03127/1980 10129/1996
described iin the Petition be admitted to probate and filled of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent.
FEES
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Supreme Court I.D. No.: 41263
Address: 429 South 18th Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Telephone: 717/730-7310
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LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
ee for this certificate, $6.00
P 14'540721
Certification Number
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.
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1. Name of Decedent (First, middle, last, suffix) 2. Sex 3. Social Securty Number 4. Dale of Death (Month, day, year)
Florence Lorraine Zitto Femal 20 -1 -
6. Age (Last Bkthtlay) Under 1 year Under 1 tla 6. Oate of Binh (MOnm, day, year) 7. &rlhplace (Cly and stale or leer n comity) 6a. Place of Death (Check only one)
I4onNS Deys Mars Minutes PA Hospital: Other:
yrs. January 8,1925 Northumberland ^InPaeem ^ERf Outpatient ^DOA ^Nursirg Home esidence ^other-Speclty:
County of Death tlc. City, Boro, Trop. of Deam
• eu Btl. Fadfity Name (If not instfiulbn, gNe street aM number) 9. Was Decedent of Hispank Origin? ~ No ^ Ve 10. Race, American Indian, Black, Whae, etc.
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Cumberland. New Cumberland (Ii yes, speclly Cuhan,
1314 Oak Lane Mexiran,PuenoRicen,etc.) (Specify)
White
11. Decedent's Usual Occ lion Hind of work done dude most d world life. Do not state refir 12. Was Decedent ever in the 13. Decedent's Eduration (Specify only Mghest grade completed) 14. Marital Smtus: Monied, Never Monied, 15. Surviving Spouse Qf wife, give maiden name)
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Homemaker Home ^Ves ~1No 12 Widowed
18. Decedents Mailing Address (:rYreei city /lows, state, dp code) Decedent's Live iDecedent
Actual ResMence 17a. Slate PA 17c. ^ Yes, Decedent Lived In
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1314 Oak Lane Cumberland Township? 17d.~No, Decedent Lived whhin New Cumberland
17h. County Actual Limhs of City I f3mo
18. FaMer's Name (Fini middle, last, suffix) 19. Mother's Name IFirs6 middle, maiden surname)
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. 3818 Sunset Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17111
Mark J. Zi.tto
21 a. Method of Disposifion ^ Cremation ^ Donation 21b. Date of Dispositia (Month, tlay, year) 21c. Place of Disposilian (Name d cemetery, crematory a oMer place) 21d. Location Icily I sown, stale, zip code)
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FIRST CODICIL TO WILL
OF FLORENCE LORRAINE ZITTO
I, FLORENCE LORRAINE ZITTO, of the borough of New Cumberland, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my First Codicil to my will dated
March 27, 1980.
ITEM I. I hereby delete Item VIII of my will and provide instead as
follows:
Item VIII. I appoint my son, MARK J. ZITTO, of
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, executor of this my last will. In
the event my son, MARK J. ZITTO, predeceases me, fails to qualify,
or ceases or declines to serve as executor, I appoint my daughter,
LOU ANN GRISSINGER, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, executrix of
this my last will.
ITEM II. In all other respects, I hereby ratify, confirm, and republish
my last will dated March 27, 1980, together with this First Codicil, as and
for my last will.
N WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ~~day
of ~~" 1996.
FLORENCE LORRAI E ZITTO
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The preceding instrument, consisting of this and one other typewritten
page, each identified by the signature of the testatrix was on the date
thereof signed, published, and declared by FLORENCE LORRAINE ZITTO, the
testatrix therein named, as and for her First Codicil to her last will dated
March 27, 1980, 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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GE RGE A. AUGHN, III
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DIANE B. JE KINS
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
( SS:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
I, FLORENCE LORRAINE ZITTO, being the testatrix whose name is signed to
the foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do
hereby acknowledge that I signed and executed the foregoing instrument as my
First Codicil; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
FLORENCE LORRAfNE ZITTO
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged
before me~y the testatrix named above
this ~ flay of ~~__,~` ;.~,,e 1996.
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FRANCES T. VAUGHN, Notary Pubik
Hampden 1Wp., Cumberland Co., PA
My Commission Expires Aug. 9,1999
Notary Public
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
( SS:
COUNTX OF CUMBERLAND )
WE, GEORGE A. VAUGHN, III and DIANE B. JENKINS, the witnesses whose
names are signed to the 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 First Codicil; 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 and sight of the testatrix signed
the codicil 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.
Sworn or affirmed to and
acknowledged before me this
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G RGE A. AUGHN, III
DIANE B. JE KINS
NOTARWL SEAL i
FRANCES T. VAUf3HN, Notory Public {
Hampden 'Iwp., Cumberland Co., P.
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I, FLORENCE LORRAINE ZITTO, of the Borough of New Cumberl~''Rid,
County of Cumberland, 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 property 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.
Item II. I give, devise, and bequeath to my husband, JOHN
A. ZITTO, all my possessions and estate of every nature and wherever
situate, provided he survives my death by sixty (60) days.
Item III. Should my said husband, JOHN A. ZITTO, predecease
me or be deceased on the sixty-first day following my death,
I give, devise, and bequeath all of my possessions and estate
cif every nature and wherever situate to such of my issue, per stirpes,
as survive my death by sixty (60) days.
Item IV. Should any of my issue entitled to a share of my
estate not have attained the age of 25 years at the time for
distribution to him or her, I devise and bequeath the share of such
to my hereinafter named trustee, IN SEPARATE TRUSTS, to hold, manage,
:invest, and re-invest, the shares so received, and the accumulation
of income thereon, and to use and apply from time to time such
portion of income and principal thereon as it thinks proper for
the comfortable support, maintenance, health, welfare, and education
of` the issue without regard to the issue's parent`s ability to
provide such support or education, or to make payment for such
purposes, without further responsibility, directly to such issue
oz- directly to such issue's parent, or directly to any person taking
care of such issue. Ax~y principal or income not so applied shall
be distributed to such issue when he or she attains the age
of twenty-five (2S) years, or if he or she dies prior thereto,
to his or her personal representative.
tp Item V. I appoint my daughter, LOU ANN ZITTO, trustee of
\ tine trust or trusts created b this m last will. In addition t
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the other powers and authorities granted to my trustees by Pennsylvania
Law and by the preceding paragraph of this my last will, I hereby
give my trustee the following special powers and authorities:
A. To retain any or all of the assets of
my estate, real or personal, without regard to
any principle of diversification, risk, or
productivity.
B. To invest and re-invest in all forms
of property without restriction to investments
authorized for Pennsylvania Fiduciaries, as they
deem proper, without regard to any principle
of diversification, risk, or productivity.
C. 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 they deem
proper and in the best interests of the beneficiary
or beneficiaries of said trusts.
D. To allocate receipts and expenses to
principal or income or partly to each as my trustees
from time to time deem proper in their sole discretion.
E. To compromise any claim or controversy.
F. To exercise any option, right, or privilege
granted in insurance policies or in other investments.
G. My trustees may accumulate the income
from this trust during the term thereof but may,
from time to time, distribute from current income
or from accumulated income or from principal
such amounts as my trustees, in their sole discretion,
deem advisable for the education, welfare, and
comfort of the trust beneficiary.
Item VI. All of the interests of the beneficiaries hereunder
shall not be subject to anticipation or to voluntary alienation.
Item VII. I appoint my daughter, LOU ANN ZITTO, guardian
of the person of my minor children.
Item VIII. I appoint my husband, JOHN A. ZITTO, executor of
this my last will. Should my said husband predecease me or otherwise
fail to qualify or cease to serve as executor of this my last will,
I appoint my daughter, LOU ANN ZITTO, executrix of this my last will.
Item IX. I direct that my personal representatives shall
not be required to give bond for the faithful performance of
their duties in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this _-'J,'ui day of ~~ ~JL~ 1980.
Florence Lorraine Zitto
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The preceding instrument, consisting of this and three
other typewritten pages, each identified by the signature
of the testatrix was on the date thereof signed, published,
and declared by Florence Lorraine Zitto, 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 )
( SS .
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
I, FLORENCE LORRAINE ZITTO, the 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.
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Florence Lorraine Zitt T-
Sworn or affirmed to and
acknowledged before me by
Florence Lorraine Zitto,
the testat~'ix this ;~. ~ day
~~"' 1980.
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CONlNlONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
( SS.:
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
WE, SAMUEL L. ANDES and GEORGE A. VAUGHN, III, 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 instru-
ment as her last will; 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 and 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.
;.~: orn or affirmed to and
<~cknowledged before me this
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