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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-03-08Register of Wills of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS Estate of JOSEPH R. THOMAS No. '~ ~ ~8 ~~~ also known as N/A Deceased Social Security No. 2 3 2- S 4- 313 2 MECHELLE L. McNAUGHTON Pe[ilione,(al, who ie/ere 1 B yeah of age or dde,, epply(iea( to,: (COMPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:) fXL A. Probate and Grant of Letters and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the execut Yl X named in the Last Will of the '-ii Decedent, dated _~nuary 21, 1983 and codicil(s) dated ~c~ust 1 6~ ( 8 State rdeven[ dreumetencee, e.q., renunciation, death nl executor, att. Except as follows, Decedent did not merry, 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: B. Grant of Letters of Administration fc.t.a., d.b.n.c.t.e.: pentlen[e liter du,en[e absentia; du,en[e minodte[e) 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: Name Relationship Residence C'? ~' CS - m __ . C/) r' f"Pt ( ., ~ i ~ ~ - t ~ "T C: i (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets it necessary. ~7 ~ - ~~ 33~~' W Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumber 1 and County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or principal residence at 34 Circle Dr. , East Penns oro Twp. , Camp Hill 17011 (lint nuee[, number and municiVdityl Decedent, then _~years of age, died August 20 , 20Q$, at Select Speci al i t~_ Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. , Cumberland Co. , Pa. (~°°.tietri Decedeni at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property .............................. 5 3 9 3, 8 2 4. 4 1 fbf not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania ...................... S None (If not doticiled in PA) Personal property in County .......................... S 1 One Value of rea! estate in Psnnsylvania ................................................ S 14 3 , 15 0.01) Tota! .........................................................`..... s 536., 974.41 Real Estate situated as fonovy~: 34 Circle Dr.~ East Pennsboro _Twp, , Camp i , Cumberland County, Pa. Wherefore, Petrtio~~er(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 1(Y~~IU MECHELLE L . McNAUGHTON 460 Evergreen Road RW-7 Oath of Personal Representative Commonwealth of Pennsylvania County of Dauphin The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) and affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitionerls) and that, as personal representativels) of the Decedent, Petitionerls- avill well and truly administer the estate according to law. Svc<orn to and affiirmed and subscribed before me this ~ day of r' 20 _Q $ Meche 1 le L . 1vYcNaughton 1 DECREE OF REGISTER Estate of JOSEPH R . THOMAS Deceased also known as N/A Social Security No era c v _ ~ , . ` ~, r-t !.~ J `- _ _ _:: - ,~ ~~ t. ~.. No. C~ 232-54-3132 Date of Death: August 20, 2008 AND NOW, September ~ 20 08 , in consideration of the Petition on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters~Testamentary ^ of Administration are hereby granted to Mechelle L. McNaughton, Executrix (c.t.a.; d.b.n.r..l.; pendante Ill e; dutanie absentia; duiante minotitat el in the above estate and that the instrument(s), if any, dated January 21, 1983 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of Decedent. together with the Codicil dated August 16, 2008. FEES Letters ........................... 5 4 6 0. 0 0 Register of Wills Short Certificatelsl.....1 ~. S 8 0. 0 0 Renunciation .................. S n/a A?f~~~'XR~X).....41i1.L.... $ 15.00 Extra Pages ( )............ S n/a Codicil .......................... S 15.00 JCP Fee ........................ S 10.00 Attorney: OHN KRAFSIG, JR. , ESQUIRE Inventory & Tax Forms... S None I. D. No: 0 6 8 4 0 Other..........ApM............ S 5.00 Address: 2921 N. Front Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110 TOTAL ................ S ~R~ nn Telephone: 717-236-2109 DATE FILED: September 2008 EdW-7a 105.805 REV (Di10"71 LOCAL REGISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee for this certificate, $6.00 P 14542951 Certification Number qEV 11f2006 PRINT IN AANENT CK INK 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. «~~` O`'° G 2 2008 Local Registrar Date Issued COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH 1 t~ `' ~ cs c~ tca , ' ' ~~ ~ ..:f : f*1 ~ ~ 0 ~-" ~i CC11 t - ~" 1 ~ ~-~ Tn r ~~'~ W i r , =z's a. © C-: ~ ~~ Q ~y A• C? ~ ~ ce C~ : -i ~ ~ ~ <., W (See Ynstructfons and examp es on reverse) STATE FILE NUMBER ~, ~~ f1J~~t~ 1. Name of Decedent (Fiosl, middle, las\. salkxS 2. Sex 3. Social Secunry Number 4. Dale of Death (Month, day, year) Joseph R. Thomas Male 232 - 54 = 3132 Au ust 20, 2008 5. Age (Last BirtMay) Under 1 year Untler 1 day 6. Date of Binh (Month, day, year) 7. arNpap (Gry and slate or lorei coon ) 6a. Place of DeaN (Check only one) Manua Days Roars swnes Hospital: QNer. 73 yrs August 31, 1934 Brandonville, ~ {J lnpetlent ^ER /Oulpetient ^OOA ^Nursing HOme ^Resitlence ^Other Speciy 8C, Camry W Death &. City, Born, Twp. of Death 13d. Fadgry Name Ql not insfi6dron, give street and number) 9. Was Decedent b Hispanic Origin? ®No ^ Yes 10. Race: American IrMian, Black, White, etc. (u yes, apepfy Cuban, (spacllyf white Cumberland East Pennsboro Select S ecialt Hos ital Mek~can,PuadoRipn,etc.) 11. Decedent's Usual Oceu Lion KNtl of work done du ~ most of workin life. Oo not stale retired 12. Was Decedent ever in the 13. Decedent's Etlucalion (Specify only hghest grade completed) 14. Mantel Status: Marded, Never Married, 15. Surviving Speuse (II wife, give maitlen name) Divorced (SDeciyy} Widowed Kind of Work Kintl of BubNess / Intlustry , U.S. Armed Forces? Elementary I Secondary (0-12) Cdlege (1-4 or 5+) - Owner 0 erator Retail Stores ^Yaa ° 16. Decedem's Mailing Address (Street, city I town, slate, zio cadet Decedents Did Decedent Pennsylvania Livema 17° Deaeaem uxatlm East Pennsboro 7 ~] Yea '~ 34 Circle Drive , . Actual Resitlence 17a. State Cumberland Tawnanip? 17d.^No, Decedent Lived within Camp Hill, PA 17011 fro. GoanN Actual lLngs of C4yrBOro 16. FaNers Name (Rrst, middle, lul, suN'n) 19. Mdher's Name (Frsl, mitltlle, maiden surname} Ray Thomas Johanna Bris ie 20a. Informant's Name (Type 1 PnnQ 20b. InfomunYS Mailing Address (Street, dry /town, slate, zip co0el Mechelle L. McNau hto 21a. Mefhod of Dispositan ^ Cremation ^ Donation 216. Date of Dispostlbn (Month, day, year) 21c. PWce W DisposiNan (Name o1 cemetery, crematory « other plop) 2 d. Location (City I town, state, zip coda) ~.'BUnal ^ Removal from Slate W~ K°i c«~ "d^ E a ^ • 2008 Au ust 25 Rollin Green Memorial Park Lower Allen Tw PA 1 1 N° Yaa ICal m n ^ Other - Specity: M , g 22a. Signature of funeral Servic - ensee rson acting es such) 22b. Cleanse Number 22c. Name all Address of Fedliry . ~ ~ FD 013 340 L arthemore F - Complete gems 23a-c Doty when cerlaying 23a. To the best of my knawletlge, death occured al the tkne, date antl plece stated. (Sgnature and tiNa) 23b. License Number 23c. Date Sgned (Month, day, year) physician is not available et time of death !o sanity pose of tleaN. Time of Death 24 onty, day, y e a r) Dead ( M Data Pronounced 25 26. Was Case Relertetl to Madipl Examiner /Coroner for a Reason Other Than Cremation or Donation? Items 2426 must be cornDletetl by person ~ who pronounces death. . ~~•~~ PM. A i ) ~ y a / ^ ~ /i L_+ t~~l Ll.•(z•0~/Q ^Ve5 ~No CAUSE OF DEATH (See Inatructlons and examples) r Approximate interval: t h di t Pad II: Enter aNer;•;onificent conrtions con dhutina to tleaN, iven in Pan L und l in pose t lti i IN 6 28. Did Tobacco Use ContnbNe to Death? ^ Yes ^ Proba6ry as ps ac attes s suc , Or~sm to DeaN Item 27. Pan I: Enter the them of events -diseases, iryufies, or complications -Nat directly caused Ne death. DO NOT enter temlNal even y g g resu n e er N no ng respiratory artesl, a ventricular fibngation wittqul slwwim) Ne etlology List only one pose on each gne. ~ ^ No ^ Unknown i MtMEDIATE CAUSE iF-xfal disease a ~ /art oondgion resulting m N) ' /i ~~ AY ~ y~ ~ t' ~ •"~Ol 'L $ O 29. N Female: az ^ N l t ittu t _~ a. 1 r x t - Due (or cansequenca o~~. -~ r a3 ~ pregnan w n pas Ye o ^ Prsgnant al time of death ~ G ~ ~ S ~ ~ ^ b rf an lM Gat conditions S ti y, . eguan a , . ~ , / leadingg t° the puss listed on fine a. ~ ~ " ^ Not pregnant, but pregnant wimin 42 tlays d a can uerke oty . Oue to (or Eller tFaf UNDERLYING CAUSE j _ - _ ~ / ~ y / ~ / ~ (disease or injury foal mitlatetl Ne 7'~ 1 of death ~ -~ -- . r c. event resuting In tleaN) LAST. i " ^ Nol pregnant, teat pregnant 43 days l0 1 year . ~ Oue to (or s a rice ot) before tleaN ^ Unknown if pregnant within the past yeaz d 30s. Was an Autopsy 30D. Were Autopsy Rndings 31 Manner of Deelh 32a. Dafe of Injury (Monti, day, year) 32b. Describe How In'Nry Occurred 32c. Place of Injury. Home, Farts, Steel, Factory, Ogice Building, etc. (Specityj Performed? Available Prior to Completion f D ? ,~,/ VI NaNral [] Homidda '' ~/ eath of Cause o / ^ Accident ^ Pending Investlgatlon 32d. Rine of Injury 32e. Injury at Work? 32f. II 7ranspodation Injury /SpedtyJ 32g. Location of Injury (Brest, city /town, slate) ^ Ves V f N° - ^ Yes ^ No ^ Yes ^ No ^ Driver /Operator ^ Passenger ^Pedestnan / ^ Suidde ^ Could Not be Delertnined M Spep'ty: Other - 33a. CenNer (check any oriel 33b. SignaN all itle rlgier • Certifying physician (Physidan cenihpng cause of tleaN when another physician has pronounced death and completed Item 23) - ^ n r a Nated d h ' .-------------------------------- man e s e puee(sl an To the best of my knowledge, tleaN Oecuned due to t • Pronouncing antl eengying phystcWn (Physidan bdh pronWnpg tleaN and ceNtyl~ to pose of tleaN) ^ d 33c. Cleanse Number 33d. Data ~ 4 th, daY Year) _ _ _ _ _ _ .. _ _ _ _ _ _ .. _ _ _ - To Nre beat of my knowledge, death occurred at the Nme, date, all Dlece, and tllre to Me cause(s) and manner as sta[e • Medical Examiner I Coroner On the heals of examination and I or mvesdgetion, In my opNtiat, death occurred at the time, date, mA plan, araf due to the cauae(a} and manner as atated_ ^ ,Name aiM Address el Person Who Completetl Cause of DeaN Qtem 27) Type I Print ' MD - C 7 t - S ?S.D Fwedl h, day, year) .1s Yr~i~~li~{~ S, Cal y ~ ~ pna ure 35. s I ~. I /I ~`C I ~ I / I -tea dd~~ ~ r . n ) t~al7 I•f.i=rorlt ~r. r i 71C~:L V D~aoaitian Paring No n ~ L ~'~:) ~ ~ W c~ -:-, LAST WILL OF JOSEPH R. THOMAS ~ m ", z.,.,s :- , ~ _~ '! sin ~ ",~ ` vr: , I, JOSEPH R. THOMAS, of the Township of East Pensboro, ofw -.: ' ~_~: ~~``` r-t Cumberland, State of Pennsylvania, being in good bodily heal~~ of~oun~: ~' i ~sl,; ~' and disposing mind and memory and not acting under duress, m~,ce, fr~jbd., `~~' ~;', ~.. or undue influence of any person whomsoever, merely calling to mind the 'i ;!frailty of human life, and being desirous of disposing of r4Y worldly goods ~; ';while I have the strength and capacity so to do, I do make, publish and ,;declare this my Last Will and Testament. I hereby revoke, cancel and annul !'all my former Wills and Testaments, including codicils thereto, by me at any =time made, and declare this alone to be my Last Will and Testament. As to such estate as it has pleased God to entrust me with, I dispose of ~~the same as follows, viz: ITEM 1. I direct that my executors hereinafter named pay and discharge ', ':all of my just debts and funeral and testamentary expenses. ITEM 2. I order and direct that I be buried in a lot which I own situate ', ',`at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. ~' ITEM All the rest, residue and remainder of my entire estate, where- ` ! ~soever situate and whatsoever it may consist of, I give, devise and bequeath, ;, ';absolutely and in fee to my dearly beloved Wife, LOUISE A. THOMAS. In the sevent my Wife dies with me in a simultaneous disaster, or fails to survive {Imy death, by thirty (30) days, then I give, devise and bequeath my entire ;estate whatsoever it may consist of, to the COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK, ;, ?`NEVERTHELESS IN TRIIST, as Trustee for my dearly beloved Daughter, MICHELLE f'LYNN THOMAS. My Trustee shall have absolute discretion regarding the disposition 'of funds within said Trust, and said Trustee is ordered and directed to liquidaft ~my entire estate, excluding therefrom, my real estate known and numbered as 31~ Circle Drive, Camp_Jiill, Pennsylvania, 17011. ~Y Trustee shall invest, and `!reinvest the corpus of said Trust, and will have the authority to disperse JA;4SE6 M. EACH , ~ ATTORNEY AND '~,~~income, as well as principal, at any time, that Trustee deems it beneficial COUNSELOR AT LAW 107 ST. JOHN'S F' j 4L' '/ CHURCH RD. / SUITE # 2 7011 C - c~• CAMP HILL, PA. 7 - J S R. THOMAS TEL. (717) 737-2039 for the health, education, welfare and maintenance of my Daughter. This Trust will last until ~Y Daughter reaches the age of 31 (thirty-one. The Trustee shall make full disposition of the principal, as well as the cumulative interest to my dearly beloved Daughter, MICHELLE LYNN THOMAS .at '~ age 31 (thirty-one. In the event my Daughter resides with JUDITH MARIE YONONSKY, she is to receive $400 per month for maintenance of my Daughter, ~' until such time as my Daughter no longer resides with her on a permanent continuous basis. If circumstances require more than $400 (four hundred dollars per month, my Trustee has the discretion to increase said amount. From the very outset of the Trust, my Trustee is to pay X125 (one hundred twenty-five per month to ~[Y Daughter as an allowance, and additional monies if the Trustee deems it needed, and beneficial for my Daughter's best interest. In the event my Daughter does not reside with JUDITH MARIE YONONSKY, my Daughter is to receive as a j(j]-YI; TIT17T11 $400 (four hundred dollars per month for her maintenance. This monthly amount is in addition to all bills paid by the Trustee for the health, education and welfare of my Daughter during this Trust. My Daughter at her option, may dispose of 34 Circle Drive and in the event she desires to dispose of said real estate, the proceeds shall not be Trust proceeds but shall belong exclusively to my Daughter. It is my intention that my Daughter shall not be in financial need, and my Trustee is to insure that she is not. ITEM I nominate and appoint JUDITH MARIE YONONSKY as Guardian over the person of MICHELLE LYNN THOMAS, until such time that MICHELLE LYNN THOMAS reaches the age of 18 (eighteen . ITEM I nominate and appoint LOUISE A. THOMAS Executrix, of this my Last Will. Should the Executrix herein named fail to qualify or cease to act as Executrix, then I appoint the COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BANK as Executor in her stead. JA.rtES Di. Bncx ATTORNEY AND ' ITEM ~. I direct that my personal representatives, as Drell as their COUNSELOR AT LAW t07 ST. JOHN'3 CHURCH RD. successors, shall not be required to give bond for the faithful performance SUITE $k 2 ' CAMP HILL~PA. 17011 Of their duties In any jurisdiction. ~ r ~' TEL. (717) 737-2033 ~ t,. LL' JOSE R. THOMA - ~ - COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, JOSEPH R. THOMAS, Testator, 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 ''free and voluntary act for the purpose therein expressed. Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me, by JOSEPH R. THOMAS, the Testator, this ,;~ ~'~ day of ~~~~,,~.~,2~ , 198. _,~J ~ Not blic ~Y Commission Expires: Cu ...~:, ~ A L~ _. 7~ wounty JAatES bi. Baca ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW I07 ST. JOHNS CHURCH RD. SUITE $(= 2 CAMP HILL. PA. 17011 TEL. (717) 787-2039 The preceding instrument consisting of this and two (2~ other typewritten pages, each identified by the signature of the Testator was on the date thereof signed, published and declared by JOSEPH R. THOMAS, the Testator therein. named as and for his Last Will and Testament, in our presence of each other, have if hereunto subscribed our names as witness. Residing at ~. 'f~// ~~ -~ ~ ~~ r Residing at - 3- 107 St. John's Church Road Suite #2 Camp Hill, Penna. 17011 10 St. John's Church Road Suite} Camp Hill, Penna. 17011 AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA) t~ ) ss COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ) We James M. Bach, Esquire and Albert D'A~ostino _, !:- 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 Testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will; that he ' << signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purpose therein expressed; that each of us in the healing and sight of ;' the Testator signed the will as witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testator 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 subscribed to be .o e m , by ~ ,~ and t~ 1, , r witne es, this ~~~~ day of ~ ~~ , 198. C~~~ ~ Z~ Not ry Public JAMES bS. BACH ATTORNEY AND EOUNSELOR AT LAW 107 ST. JOHN'S CHURCH RD. SUITE ~ 2 CAMP HILL, PA. 17011 TEL. (717) 737-2039 My Commission Expires: ^y t J k,1y ~ ~ <' -, - r^ ~ Car-. ~ °, ~ Oj ~ ~., ~9 ~o c:,7d -OUnty -4- CODICIL N_ n b ~ - ; ~ ~`- .~~? C33 ~ ;7 ('T'f ~ "L9 i..''.a , i ~ _. , cV, I , JOSEPH R. THOMAS, of Camp Hill , Cumberla un~a '~~. ~' ~'"? ~ 7 C..i y. ~--' !Y Pennsylvania, do hereby direct that the following Cod~~~'"'sha~1 --t DD t° ~ i be executed in connection with my Last Will and 'I'~ stamene~ executed by me on January 21, 1983, as follows:. ITEM 3: Due to the fact that my said wife has predeceased me and that my said daughter, Mechelle Lynn Thomas, now McNaughton, is presently more than thirty-one (31) years of age, the provisions set forth therein per- taining to a Trust for her are null and void, I hereby grant and bequeath and devise all of my personal property, both tangible and intangible and all of my real estate, wheresoever situate, to my daughter, Mechelle L. McNaughton. ITEM 4: Since my daughter has attained eighteen. years of age, this paragraph is hereby revoked and made null and void. ITEM 5: Item 5 of my former Will is expressly revoked and I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, Mechelle L. McNaughton, Executrix, without the necessity of posting bond and with the necessity of court approval. ITEM 6: I hereby revoke Item 6 of my former Will and I direct that I appoint John J. Krafsig, Jr., Esquire is to serve as the attorney for my estate and if he is unable to serve as the attorney for my estate, my Executrix may then engage an attorney of her own choosing. All of the other provisions set forth in my will of January 21, 1983, are to remain in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, JOSEPH R. THOMAS, the Testator, have to this my Codicil set my hand and seal this ~~ day of - Page 1 - ~-, ~-- 2008, written on two (2) sheets of paper. ~ ~ ~ ~~) os ph Thomas Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named Testator, as and for his last Codicil, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names at his request as witnesses thereto, in the presence of thes Testator'and of each other. - Page 2 - r.~ -~ ' OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) ~ ~„ ,-^ ~~} ~ .- I ~ GISTER OF WILLS ~~~,~ w -~ _~ •_- COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA c"7~a ~ ~~ Q~ ~ r ~ ~i ': ~ 1 Estate of ,Deceased `Ja S~'~ ~~/~~ S , (each) a subscribing witness to (Print Name/s) the O Will 6~odicil(s) presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and ___~ say(s) that she / he /~ was / we _ present and saw the above Test /Testatrix sign the same and that she /, /, signed the same and that she / he / tie c~` signed as a witness at the request of the ~~r /Testatrix in .fir. presence and in the presence of each other. nature) ~~~~~ ~~ (Street Address) /~~~~~,~~ia ~- l7///~ (City, State, Zip) l (Signature) J // (Street Address) (City, State, Zip) Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this ~ day of , s~• Deputy for Regist~i of Wills Executed occt of Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of Notary Public My Commission Expires: (Signature and Seal of Notary or other official qualified to administer oaths. Show date of expiration of Notary's Commission.) NOTE: To be taken by Officer authorized to administer oaths. Please have present the original or copy of instrument(s) at time of notarization. Form RW-03 rev. 10.13.06