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Home My WebLink About02-12-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND Estate of EDITH M. TESNO also known as Deceased COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA File Number ~ I ~- Ll~ Social Security Number 172-28-9615 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' or 'B' BELOW:) ®/ A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the HELEN J. TESNO named in the last Will of the Decedent dated July 22, 1975 and codicil(s) dated *'~ _~ ~ (State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc.) ~ -! . t^?C'w7 ~:_. r-- ~;-, _ ,.. Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of t}tee ~rt''~~umet~) offered: '~; for probate, was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated an incapacitated person: N/A ~ ~ _.,,, < - _~~F~-~ `~ J:7 0 B. Grant of Letters of Administration -~~ (If applicable, enter: c.t.a.; d. b. n. c. t. a.; pendente tile; durance absentia; durs~`tfe mtnoritate) O W 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.) (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 601 l Robert Drive Hampden Township, Cumberland County, PA 17050 (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 73 years of age, died on January 25, 2009 at Manor Care Nursing Home, Camp Hill, PA 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 $ 60,000.00 75,000.00 situated as follows: one-half interest in real estate 6011 Robert Drive, Hampden Township, Cumberland County, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last W ill and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of Letters in the appropriate form to the undersigned: ~ .7 I Helen J. Tesno, 6011 Robert Drive, Mechanicsbug, PA 17050 ~ ~ f t •~ ., ,~ , r: ~ :ice ~ t' Form RW-02 rev. !0.13.06 Page 1 of 2 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 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 the J c~G~ day of F he Register Signature of Personal Representatr e = ~- Signature of Personal Representative Signature of Personal Representative File Number: ~ ~ - C~ - ~ ~ .l. J,-- Estate of EDITH M. TESNO Social Security Number: 172-28-9615 Deceased _! Date of Death:i~NUARY 25, 2009 ~..~ ..~ _ _.;~ - r~ N ~ J r-~ t~ - ~i3 AND NOW, ~ ~ C~~.f,l.f 0:1 l 1"h,t~'I,l/L1~C'.f , ~, in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof Renunciation(s) .......... $ ... $ having been presented before e, IS DECREED hat Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Helen J. Tesno in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated July 22 1975 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES ~- i ~ ~~_~ ~ t°__ 1 ~ ~ ~ Register of Wilts .~l "~ Letters ............... $ ~ ~ e Short Certificate(s) ........ $ Attorney Signature: ~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~:~~ ... $ ... $ ... $ ... $ $ ... ... $ TOTAL .............. $ ~ "~ Attorney Name: Kevin M. Scott Supreme Court I.D. No.: 70322 Address: 2 North Second Street 7th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 Telephone: 717.257.7551 Form RW-O2 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2 ~~ ~,~7-bl~~ ~c~~~L ~~~~s-r~,a~R~~ ~~~~~~r~~~~~a~ I~~ ~,~-~•~~ 1iV,4Fil~lf~i a: it is i91e~a! t~; dup8icatf= this t;~;py t~;x ph~t~~stat ~!~ phot~?~;a~~~=h, I'u I ~ .. .. ,i.,r' I ~, P I.S~~~~j~~'4 REV ' 1;2D06 RINT IN AANENT CK INK a " ~"r i~' ~~. a _ .r~ a`'I v 2~. .: ~, ..., .elk.} t ~~ :~; ~i rr~r~~, r~ L ilu~ r, (i _..:~1~, i;.;; ±,i~;r(rrtftik~l~ sir rrt~cj? ,, ~, t ,:I t-~ C h t'il it t ;:. ~ -'i:< ~ Cf~IJ~I< .. tyi O~'+ili'. ilU'k ,;i~, t_ IU~ r i! ~'~ _'tcChLtl. ~ ~~;' k3~ l._t}LI ~. ! 11 _'~iix i„ `t' i I' .-xl 11 ' Illy ">l;l[C' `...~fl S~ ~l; r'-I• v f='.i_• ~ I,- .,illy. Ian f-~n~r~ ~ ~ JpN f~_7 2109 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VI"fAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (See instructions and examples on reverse) ~r„7~ tv C7 - 0 _ l '--_- `~ L~ ~"Ti - I_ ~ _ ~ t' J~`~ N -- - - T-• Q - I Name o nl (Fir t, m die, last, affix, e ( ~.~- ~ ~ 2 Sex 3. Social Securi Number N 4 Date of Death' ,Month, day, yeaq ~ female 172 - 28 = 9615 Januar 25 2009 5 Age !Last Binhoayi Untler ;year Under 1 day fi. Dale of Bidh (Month, day, year) 7. Binhplece (City end slate or foreign country) 8a. Place of Deelh (check only oriel I,fontns days HOLr_ Minuses _ HOSpital' Other 73 Ya February 15 1935 Ashland Pa ^ ^ ~ _ , , mpahem ER,oetpallant ^DOA jNar~mgH°me ^Nea'den^e ^otner-spenly Bb. county of Death fit Gly. Boro Two. of Death ___ Bd. Facility Name (II not inslliuli0n, give slreel end number) 8. Was Decedent °I Nispanle Origins Nc ^ 'fes 10 Rare. American Ind an, Black Whhr., etc Cumberland Camp Hill (If yes, specify Cuban, S ecr{yj Manor Care Nursing Home MexicaPPUanpRipar etc) C~;ite t1. Decedent's Vsual Occupatron IKintl of work none Bunn mast of workin life- Do not stale reared 12. Wes Decedent ever In the 13. Decetlent's Education (Speciy only hlghast grade completed) t4. Marital Status. Married. Never Marred t 5 S~rv!v n, Spouse II' whe a maiden name; Nino of Work Kind of Business! Industry U.S-Armetl Forcesn Elementary I Sec°ndarv (0-12) Collage (t-4 or 5+) Widowed. Divorced (Specif7~ ' Sur ical Tech Pol clinic Med Ct ^Yea ~p 12 Sin le 16. Decedent's Maibng Atltlress IS'reel. aty'tOwn. stale rip ccdei 6011 Robe t D i Decedent's Did Deretlenl AcrpalReaidenca ,7a sla,e Pa uveina ,7p ~] Yea Deceden'Li~edin Hampden _ r r ve Mechanicsbur Pa 17050 yn , Cumberland Tpwnahip? ,7d ^ Np DecedentLwpdwitmn 17b °odnty Actual Limits of ci:y Enrp t8 Fathers Name IFrst middle last. suhlx Luther J. Tesno 19. Mother's Name (First, mitldle, maitlen surname) Estella Welker 20a. Inrormant's Name ('ype % Print; 20b. Inlonnenfs Mailing Atltlress fSlreel, city Town, state. zip code) Joann Miller 170 Fairview Dr~_ve Etters,Pa 17319 2ta Method of Disposition ~' ^ Cremation ^ Donation 21 h. Date of Disposition (Month, day, year) 27 c. Place of Disposition (Name of cemetery. crematory or other place; 21 d. tpcaben !City t town state zp code) Banal ^ Removal from State i Was Cremation or Donation Authorized ^ omer.secny I byMedicalExammerfcaroner7 ^Yea^Nn January 29,2009 Citizens Cemetery . , Lave 11e , Pa 2a. Slgnalure of Fun rat Serve Licensee (o a trio such) 22b. License Number 22c. Name and Address pl Facility 011654-L Myers-Harrier Funeral Home Inc 1903 Market Street Camp Hill, Pa 1701 Complete ms 23ac only when cenifying pnysinan is not available at tine of death m 2 a. To Ih best of my krwwledge, deals occurre t'~Fe time. date and place fed. (Signature and title) ~ ~ /~ 23b e se Number ~ 23c D e Slgnetl gnlh, day, year) ! ceniy cause of death. 1 (/~'l..t ~/xV2' ~~, ~ AJ h li. J / L. // l _ ~ r r„/ ~ 1. / /1/ / hems 2a~26 must be compialed dy persOri who pronounces learn 2a Tme of Deatry ~ ~ 25. Date Pros n d ea (Month, y, year) , ~ 7 j ~ 2>. Was C ase Referretl to Me tlical Examiner 'Coroner for Reason Other than Cremation or Denetion~ ' . M_ _ ~ ~ [r ^ Yes ~N° CAUSE OF DEATH (S inslruMions antl exam les) r Approximate interval-. Item 27. Pan'.. Emer the main of events- diseases, intunes, or complications-Ihet direaly caused the death DO NOT enter le inel events such as cardlas arrest Pan Il Enter other s anifc<tnt cond't ohs coot b t I dam, 28. Oil Tobacco Use Conhibute to Death . I Onset t° Death respiratory arrest, or vemricular t~prillalion wnh°ut showing the etiology. List only one cause on each line r IMMEDIATE CAUSE Final disease or ' ` \ ~ ~ tut not resulting in the underlying cause given in Pen I. ^ Yes ^ Prpbabl • condAion resulting In ~ ~ ~ eath) ~ a I.-4~l' .. \ /T 29 II Fe le. ~ o (or as a co equenc Y i pregnant within past year Sequentially lis, contlh!ons. d any, b k_~.G'V~ ~,.. -~ ~ leading to me cause listed on line a. ^ Pregnan! at time of tleaN pue loo s a co e t Enter Ise UNDERLYING CAUSE (L quanta of ^ Not pregnant. but pregnant within a2 days edvetsuresult rig n deaithijiLAST e c. C~ti of tleath Due o (or as a consequence off. ^ Nat oregnam, but pregnant 43 days to t year d. oelore death r ^ Unknown if pregnant within the peal year 30a. Was an Autopsy 30h. Were Autopsy Findings 31. Manner of Death 32a. Dale of Injury (Month, day, year) 32b. Describe How Injury Occunetl 32c. Ptace of Injury: Home Fann Street Facro Performed? Available Prior to Completion ,-,f .LJ NaWral ^ Homiade , , , ry.. Office Building, etc (Speciy) of Cause of Death? ^ Ves I~. No ^ Yes ~NO ^ Aceidenl ^ Pending Investigation 32d. Time of Injury 32e-Injury al Workri 321. II Tren9ponation Injury (Specify) 32g- locallon 01 Inlury Street, city /town. stale, ^ Swcitle ^ Coutd Not be Determined ^ Yes ^ No ^ Driver /Operator ^ Passen3er ^Pedes,riar M ^Other~ Specify: 33a Ceniher lc~ecx omy oriel 33b-Signature and le of rtifier • Cenitying physle7an (Physician cenifying cause of tleath when another pnysman has pronounced deem and eompletetl Item 23) T tM b t f k /',=- ~~~ ~ o es o m nowled ,tleatn occurretl due to the causes Y 9e ()and manner as steted__________________________________ • P i d ni i h i P - --~~ ronounc ng an ee ty ng p ys cian ( hysaan bolo pronouncing death and cenifying to cause of tleatn) To the best of my knowledge, death occurred at the lime, tlate, antl prate, and due to the cause(s) and manner as steted ^ 33c ~inense Number - 33 Dete Sgned IMonlh day. yeah _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ • Metlical Examiner I Coroner ~ _ t~ ~1 ~ O G\2 ~ ~ ~ L; ~yi, >p ~Z y.~, ' 4 L 4 On the basis of examination antl i or investigation, in my opinion, tleath occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the cause(s) and manner as steted_ ^ . 34 Name and Andress of Person W ho Completed Cause of De~fh !Ite m 27' Type -Prim v'` 35 Registrar's Sign Lure and District Number / ~-y /, ~ ,- 36 Date sled (Mon ,day, yeyr~, n ~ ~ 1f- l~ v~~~~ I 1~~, ~ 'y ~~( ~ n n i 1 S 1 s s Dispostion Permd Nc ~~~rG/ ,~ ~~_; _ <~ (+3 u"a - • _ (-~ c_ ~ tt7 " - t, r-, -_ p., z ~ ~~ ._.._ ~, :,~,~ N _~ LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT ~ _;,- ~. _, OF ,,~__ _; 7 ~:y ~ ~ -- ^ EDITH M. TESNO ;~=-; - ~~ ' ' - > ~. ~ . , c.~ ' I, EDITH M. TESNO, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do hereby make this a:~ and for my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all other Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. FIRST: I direct the payment of my debts and the expenses of my last illness and funeral from my estate as soon after my death as conveniently :may be. SECOND: I give and bequeath all tangible per- sonal property owned by me at the time of my death, together with all insurance policies thereon, unto my sister, Helen J. Tesno, if she survives me by thirty days. In the event she fails to survive me by thirty days, I give and bequeath said tangible personal property and all insurance policies thereon in as nearly equal shares as is practicable unto such of my following nephews and nieces as shal]_ sur- vive me by thirty days: Harold W. Tesno, Js°., Linda L. Tesno, William L. Tesno, Andrea G. Tesno, Lorraine E. Miller and Doris K. Miller. I authorize my Executrix to deliver such articles to which a minor may be entitled under this paragraph to the guardian of the minor or to the person having custody of the minor, or to retain such property until an age at which my Executrix considers it appropriate to deliver the property to him or to her, provided in no event shall the minor attains his or her majority. The receipt of such of the above enumerated persons as may be selected to receive delivery of such property shall be <~ full and complete discharge to my Executrix. In the event my Executrix at any time decides it is desirable to sell_ any item or items of tangible personal property held hereunder for a minor, the proceeds of such sale or sales shall_ be delivered to the Guardian of the property oi: the minor appointed in Paragraph SIXTH hereinafter to be held under the terms and conditions thereof. THIRD: I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate uni=o my sister, Helen J. Tesno, if she survives me by thirt~~ days. In the event she fails to survive me by thirty days, I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate unto such of my following nephE~ws and nieces as shall survive me by thirty days: Harold W. Tesno, Jr., Linda L. Tesno, William L. Tesno, Andrea G. Tesno, Lorraine E. Miller and Doris K. Miller. FOURTH: I direct that any and all Inheritance, Estate and Transfer Taxes imposed upon :my estate passing under my Will or otherwise, shall be paid. out of the principal of my residuary estate. FIFTH: In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize my Executrix, in her absolute discretion: s (a) To retain in the form received, and ?# - _. _. _ ~ to sell either at public or private sale an:y real or personal property. (b) To manage real estate. (c) To invest and reinvest in all forms of property without being confined to legal investments, and without regard to the principle of divers if:ication. (d) To exercise any option or rights arising from ownership of investments. (e) To compromise claims without court approval, and. without the consent of any beneficiary. (f) To distribute in cash or in kind. SIXTH: I appoint my sister, Joann Tesno Miller, Guardian of any property, including but not limited to all proceeds of insurance on my life, which passes to a minor and with respect to which I am authorized to appoint a guardian and have not otherwise specifically done so. In addition to the powers given by law, I ,authorize the guardian (a) to use such amounts of both income .and principal as she, in her sole discretion, deems proper fo:r thE: support, education and welfare of such minor without leave of any court, and (b) to invest in any property without restriction to legal investments. The guardian sha:11 not be required to give bond or furnish sureties in any jurisdiction. SEVENTH: In the event of the inability of Joann Tesno Miller to act for any reason whatsoever pursuant to my appointment of her in Paragraph S]CXTH herein, I P! which passes to a minor. EIGHTH: I nominate, constitute and appoint my sister, Helen J. Tesno, Executrix of thi:~ my last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, resignation or inability to act for any rea;~on whatsoever of my said sister, Helen J. Tesno, I no~minat:e, constitute and appoint m.y sister, Joann Tesno Miller, Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. I hereby relieve my Executrix from the necessity of posting security in connection with her duties as such in any jurisdiction in which she may be called upon to act insofar as I am able by law to do so. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day of ~ 19 ~'5. ~ ~r ~_/ (SEAL) SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED and DECLARED by t:he above-named EDITH M. TESNO as and for her 1<~st Will and Testament, in. the presence of us who, at heir request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses: Address ~~ ~~y , ~~/r. ~,~ ~ ~ Address .~~ _ ~, -_ ~. r. • ~ _ r r OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WI:TNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ~I - C9- ~ ` 55 Estate of EDITH M. TESNO JAMES McELHENIE and DORIS McE;LHENIE (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(s) that she / he /they acquainted with EDITH M. TESNO Deceased was /were well- and am/are familiar with the handwriting and signature of the decedent, and that the signature; of EDITH M. TESNO to the foregoing instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament/Codicil of is in his/her own proper handwriting. d r - -- -~-= ( ignature) 454 Elder Trail (Street Address) ~./ New Cumberland, PA 17070 (City, State, ZipJ Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this ~ r~ ~-G~ day of : ~ ~.r,,~~, ~~' ~~ ~~~,~,(,~ ~'C.11 ~ ~~f~~9~ v Deputy for Register o~JVVills l+~ ' (Signature) 454 Elder Trail (Street Address) New Cumberland, PA 17070 (City, State, ZipJ r,,, c~ z r~ , ~, .n ^.~ ._ ~' n.~ _' ~ - _ `=, ~. ,_- ~, _ - - c..s Form RW-Oa rev. 10.13.06