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Home My WebLink About09-10-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Alberta C. Thompson File Number ~' ~ - Q~ - Q ~ t}q also known as ecease Social Security 201-18-3610 Petitioner(s) who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (XJ A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that the Petitioner is the Executor, Mary Ellen Grove named in the Last Will and Testament of Alberta C. Thompson state re evenat circumstances, e. g. renunctatton, eat o 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 (Ifapplicable enter: c.t.a.; . .n.c.t.a.; en ente ate; urante a sentza; urante manoratate 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.) r-. „~ ame I r~~ ~ :_,,, - •~ -~ .. a c~~ - COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. ~~~~-- ~ ~ t-• - `~-~ Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his/her last principal residence at.~~ _~~ •~°s~ 1 Lon sdorf Wa Carlisle Pa 17013 a 8 `--i ast street a ress, town cat}', towns ap, county, state, zap co e ~ -"";~ Decedent then ~3 years of age died on 31-Aug-09 Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.) (If not domiciled in Pa.) (If not domiciled in Pa.) Value of real estate in Pennsylvania situated as follows: f, 7~''f . mDd " . p 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: Page 1 of 2 OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEATLH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statement in the foregoing peition are true and corn 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. L Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed ~ Q before me tr is (Q day of September, 2009 N ~;i For the Register `-; ~ r-, r_n r-; h (" O t~ L f'tl __ t ~-1 File Number: ~ l - Gam? - ~ ~~ ~ .~"`~' ~~ ~-' _ v ~ Q _ ~` Estate Of ALBERTA C. THOMPSON ,Deceased ~ Social Security Number: 201-18-3610 Date of Death 31-Aug-09 AND NOW `~i.~s~--~*-~-ti- ~L=' =~ cx~~ having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to MARY ELLEN GROVE in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated May 12, 2008 described in thte Petition to be admitted to probate and filed of rea as the Last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent Register of Wills ~~~ FEES ~- Signature ~C ~ ~ ~-~"~f Attorney Name Stephen D. Tiley Letters ~ ~~~ c~ Short Certificates ~oC~ .~~ Sup. Ct. LD. No Renunciation ~,-.~ ~ L~ ~S , ~,; Address: ,jca'~ ~ c; ov TOTAL. Telephone: 32318 5 South Hanover Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania 17013 (717) 243-5838 Page 2 of 2 OCAL RECaISTRAR'S CERTIFICATION OF DEATH WARNING: It is~ illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. Fee For this certificate, X6.00 Certification tiumber This is to certify ghat the information here given is correctly copied from an original Certificate of lleath duly filed with me as ;Local Registrar. The original certificutc will be forwarded to (he State Vital Records Ofyfi~e for permanent filing. ~~~-- ~ 'l ~ - .~ S P 0 2009 Local N.e}*istrar Date Issued n o ~ -} ~, =, ~ ~ `° _: - - ~'~:=~ -- c~ ''~~ r -1 : . ;- ---) CJ ~ _ -r~, r- V, 1 IEV+Inoo6 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA • DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS 'RINT IN A"E"T CERTIFICATE OF DEATH K INK (See instructions and examples on reverse) C7~r~ ~„ ~ ~,,,,,o~o 7. Name of Decedent (First, middle, Iasi, suffix) 2. Sex 3. Social Security Number 4. Dale of Death (Month, tlay, year) Alberta C. Thom son female 201 - 18 - 3610 08-31-2009 5. Age (Last Birthday) Under 1 year Untler 1 day 6. Dale of BIrtA (Month, day, year) 7. Birthplace (City antl slate or foreign country) Ba. Place of Death (Check only one) Mmlhs Days Ham Mvures Hospital'. Other: 83 Yrs. 01-04-1926 Harrisbur M~~•r g LrJ Inpatient ^ ER I Outpatient ^ DOA ^ Nursing Home ^ Resitlence ^Other ~ Speciy. Sb. County of Death 8c. City, Boro, Twp. of Death Bd. Faciliy Name (If not institution, give street and number) 9. Was Decedent of Hispanic Origin? [~ No ^Ves t0. Race: American Indian, Black, White, etc. (If yes, sPecity Cuban (Spociyj Ctunberland Carlisle Carlisle Hos ltal Mexican, Puerto Rican, etc.) Wh1te t1. Decedent's Usual tbn KiM of work done du' most of word IAe. Do not slate retlred 12. 1Nas Decedent ever in the 13. Decedent's Education (Specify only highest grade completed) 14, Marital Status: PAarned. Never Married, 15. Surviving Spouse (II wife, give maiden name) Kind of Work KiM of Business I Intluslry 11.5. Armed Forces? Elementary /Secondary (0-12) College (1-0 or 5.) Witlowed, Divorced ISpecry) secretary Dept.of Educati ^Yes g7Np 12 widowed 16 DecedenYS Mailing Atltlress (Street city! town, stale, zip coda) Decaknt's Did Decedent 1 Longstorf Way Cumberland Crossing rtro*~ Actual Residence 17a. Slate Pa. Live trio t7c. ~nl Ves. Decedent Livetlm Tit (`klTlR01'1 Twp. Carlisle, Pa. 17015 Cumberland Townsmp7 ttd. ^ No. Decedent Lived within t7b cpunry Actual Limits of Ciry i Borc .:16. Father's Name (Firs( mkldle, last suffix) 19. Mother's Name (First. mitltlle, maiden surname) Harry A. Karla Bertha Peifer 20a. Informant's Name (Type /Print) 20b. Infomtant's Mailing Atldress (Street, city I town, state, zip code) Ma E11en Grove 14 Woodcrest Drive Carlisle Pa. 17015 21 a. Methotl of Disposaion ~~~ ^ Cremation ^ Donation 21 b. Date of Dispostion (Month, day, year) 21 c. Place of Disposition (Name of cemetery, crematory or other pWce) 2 do wn t 1 , p ~t ~ '~ ' ` [~ Basal ^ Rampvai from gate was cremauan a Donaflan AMmcdaed ry ^ Other -Spew ~! by Medical Examiner! Coroner? ^Yas L?No 9_4-2009 Resurrection Cemete r'y ~ ~S a ~r8~~ P~F~ad Harr isbu , Pa . 17111 e of unarl'Sarvice ( person acting as such) ~ 22b. Uterine Number 22c. Name and Address of Facility 1334 N. 2nd . St . "- ~ FD 013945-L Neum er Funeral Hom Inc. Harrisbur Pa. 17102 Conplete Items 23ac only when certifying 23a. T e of my knowledge, death occurtetl al the timt, date and place stated. (Signature and title) 23b. License Number 23c. Date Signed (Month. day, year) physican is cwt available al tune of death Io celbl Cause M tlealh //~ ~ / ~ ~ % ('' t ~ ~~ ~ • 1. - - y . \, ,/ ~ 1 ttems 2426 must be cortpleted by person h d th 24. Tme of Death I~ ? ~ 26. Date Prawunced Dead (Month, dayrwarar) ~ 26. Was Case Referred to Matllcal Examiner 1 Coroner for a Reason Ot r than Cremation or Donation? t w o pronounces ea . ` M. ` Y L i;~ I i ~ , „ ; ~ ~l ^ Yes ~^~No CAUSE OF DEA7H (Sae instructlons and exemplea) r Approximate interval: Item 27. Pan I. Enter the chain of evenLS - dceases, injures, or complicatlaxs -that directry roused the death. DO NOT enter terminal events such as cardac anent, r Onset to Death Pan II: Enter other ~gn ficanl conditions contribuAina Io deaN, but not resulting in the urtdadying cause given in Pad L 26. Did Tobacco Use ContnWte to Death? ^ Yes ^ Probably respiratory anent, a ventraWr fibnflaaon wtthoN showing me etidogy. List only one cause on each Ilne. r IMMEDIATE CAUSE (Final disease a ~' r .-^'No ^ Unknown condAlm resulting m death) ~ a TG !. ~' (L- ~ 29. II Female. . ^ Due to (or as a wnsequer fj. ~ rce o Not pregnant wilhln pazl year + ~ ~ Sequentialy list mndilions, if any, h f ~ A? c"r C Vt .. r leadnp to IAe cause IuMetl on line a. r ^ Pregnant al hme of death Due to (or as a Enter tie UNDERLYING CAUSE 4"an~ oU~ ~ ~ [] Nol pregnam, out pregnant within 42 tlays (disease or injury that iNC~ated Vte c t q,7 ~ ~ events resuaing m tlealAl LAST. i of death u Due to (or as a coDSeq ante ol): ^ o preq Dreg y year N t nanl. but rant 43 tla s to t d. f;7 t.'C +'y t~',% L> ~~ f~IJ i )~- t before death ^ Unknown it pregnant within the past year 30a. Waz an Amopsy 30b. Were Autopsy Findings 31. Manner of Death 32a. Date of Injury (Month, day, year) 32b. Describe How Injury Occurted 32c. Place of Injury. Home Fann Street Factory Pedomred? Availaae Prior to Completion ^ Natural ^ Homicide , , OHlce Buildng, etc. (Speciyl of Cause of Death? , ^ Yes c~NO ^ Yes ^ No ^ Accident ^ Pending Investigatlort 32d. Tme of Injury 32e. Injury at Work? 321. II Transportation Injury (Specify) 32g. Location of Injury (Street. city /town, slate) ^ Smcide ^ Could Not be Determined ^Ves ^ No ^ Driver I Operator ^ Passenger ^Pedeslran M ^Other - Spedyy: 33a. Certifier (cfledt Dory a») 33b. Sgnature and ?rile of Certifier • Certifying physklan IPhysiaan certltying cause of death when another physician has pronourked death and completetl Item 23) C"' ' " ~ I ~ ` To the best of knowkd death occurred due to the ceu my ge, se(s)and mannerazsfaterL________________________________ ^ ~ ", ~ ~.~ (~ ~' - ( • Pronouncing and certifying physician (Physk:ian both prorauncing death and certifing to cause of tleam) _ To the best of my Nnowkdge, Neth occurred at the Ilme, tlale, and place, antl tlue to the cause(s) antl manner as staletl_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ 33c. License Num 33d. Dale SigneekJEEq'tth. day. year) ~` ~' - ~ f ,~ ~ / / , ,t l' J • . ~ • Medical Examirer I Coroner . ~ - ' :','. y . yys„:o. On the basis of examination and / or investigation, in my opinion, tleatA occurred at the lime, sate, and place, antl tlue to the cause(s) and manner as statetl_ ^ ~ Name and Address of Person Who Completed Cause of Death (Item 271 Type !Print Registrar's S re aM Distric I ,~ I r~ I ~I ` I ~ I °)nth, day, yr) 36[. Date/j~led (/~ ~J ,/\ 9 ~ /! ~ _~ _ G%U DiSDOSition Permit No. U .3 3 .,I ~ „j.. ~j OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS(ES) REGISTER OF WILLS CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Alberta C. Thompson ,Deceased Trisha A. Liess and Stephen D. Tiley , (each) a subsribing witness to the Will (J Codicil presented herewith, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) a say(s) that she / he /they was /were present and saw the above Testator / Tesatrix sign the same and that she / he /they signed as a witness at the request of the Testato /Testatrix in her / hi resence and in the presence of each other. N 6 > Qi2~ Trisha A. Liess to en . Tiley S South Hanover Street S South Hanover Street Carlisle, PA 17013 Executed in Register's Office Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this day of , 20 Carlisle, PA 17013 Executed out of Register's Office Sworn to or affirme and subscribed bef e me this day of , 20 Deputy for Register of Wills eta y Public ~ J My ommission Expirees: (~ (Si Lure and Seal of Notary or other offical qualified to minister 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 instruments) at time of notarization. NOTARIAL SEAL SUSAN R HENRY NOTARY PUBLIC Carlisle Borough, Cumberland Courtly M r~ComrrMSS~on Expires December 15.20E14 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALBERTA C. THOMPSON I, ALBERTA C. THOMPSON, widow, of South Middleton, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (1 Longsdorf Way, Carlisle, PA 17013), being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make, publish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void any and all Wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1. I direct my hereinafter named Executor or Executrices to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my death as may be found convenient to do so. I further direct that all inheritance, transfer, succession, estate and~leath ta~3s, including interest and penalties thereon, which may be payable on accourmy depth -~ ' ~~ shall be payable from the residue of my estate regardless of whether the t~~~s urn ~ ' which such taxes are based are included in my probate estate.~~rn - ~~ ; :-; 2. I declare that I am an unremarried widow and that I have no childr~r%~"`-n ~"' ~. ~- ~~ ca _: 3. I give and bequeath to my husband's nephew, HENRY M. ALI~iIGHT, tl~te `~`~ `~~ sum of $10,000.00. `T' 4. I give and bequeath the sum of $25,000.00 to Our Lady of The Blessed Sacrament Church, 2121 North Third Street, Harrisburg, PA. 5. All of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, and wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath to my sister's niece, MARY ELLEN GROVE, her heirs and assigns. Should Mary Ellen Grove predecease me then in such event all of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, and wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath to her husband, RICHARD GROVE, his heirs and assigns, per stirpes. 6. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my sister's niece. MARY ELLEN GROVE, as Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament, but should she predecease me or fail to qualify or cease serving as such, then in such event I nominate, constitute and appoint her husband, RICHARD GROVE, as Executor, and I further direct that neither of them shall be required to post any bond to secure the faithful performance of his or her duties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in any other jurisdiction. 7. In addition to the powers conferred by law, my hereinbefore named Trustees and Executors and their respective successors, are empowered: a. To invest any part of the trust corpus in such securities, investments, or other property as may be deemed advisable and proper, irrespective of whether the same are authorized for the investment of trust funds under the laws of any governing jurisdiction. b. With respect to any corporation, the stocks, bonds, or other securities of which may be held, to vote in person or by proxy on any shares of stock; to consent to the merger, consolidation or reorganization of such corporations; to consent to the leasing, mortgaging or sale of the property of any such corporations; to make any surrender, exchange or substitution of such stocks, bonds or other securities as an incident to the merger, consolidation or reorganization of such corporations; to pay all assessments, subscriptions and other sums of money which may be deemed wise and expedient for the protection and maintenance of the proportionate interest of the investment in such corporations; to exercise any option or privilege which may be conferred upon the holders of such stocks, bonds, or other securities of such corporations either for the conversion of the same into other securities or for the purchase of additional securities, and to make any and all necessary payments which `~.~~ may be required in connection therewith; and generally to have and exercise as to all such stocks, bonds and other securities, the powers of an individual owner who is not under trust obligation. c. To hold the trust corpus in one or more consolidated funds in which separate shares shall have undivided interests. d. To sell at public or private sale for cash or upon credit, or partly for cash and partly on credit, and upon such terms and conditions as shall be deemed proper, any part or parts of the estate, and no purchaser at any such sale shall be bound to inquire into the expediency or propriety of any such sale or to see to the application of the purchase moneys arising therefrom. e. To keep on hand and uninvested such money as may be deemed proper and for such period as may be found expedient. f. To compromise, settle or arbitrate any claim or demand in favor of or against the trust estate. g. And authorized in the discharge of fiduciary duties, to employ counsel and to determine and to pay such counsel reasonable compensation which shall be charged against the principal or income of the trust fund, and shall further be entitled to charge against the principal or income such other reasonable expenses and charges as may be necessary and proper to incur for the proper discharge of fiduciary duties and for the proper management and administration of the trust estate. h. In making any division of property into shares for the purpose of any distribution thereof directed by the provisions of the trust, to make such division or distribution, either in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in kind, as shall be deemed most expedient, and in making any division or distribution in kind may allot any specific security or property or any undivided interest therein to any one or more of such shares, and to that end may appraise any or all of the property so to be allotted and the judgment as to the propriety of such allotment and as to the relative value for purposes of distribution of the securities or property so allotted shall be final and conclusive upon all persons interested in the trust or in the division or distribution thereof. i. And authorized to register any shares of stock or other assets of any trust in their own names or in the name of a nominee. To retain and invest in shares of stock of my Trustee. k. To retain any investments including mutual funds which I may own at the time of my death and in addition to invest any part of the Trust corpus in such mutual fund or mutual funds as may be deemed advisable or proper, irrespective of whether the same are authorized for the investment of trust funds under the laws of any governing jurisdiction. I. To determine from time to time whether all or some portion of realized capital gains shall be treated as ordinary income for distribution to a beneficiary or treated as principal to be retained as part of the corpus, and such designation need not be consistent from one year to another. ~~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament written on three (3) pages, this /~ ~~ day of ~ , 2008 ;~/i~ G=~~~~ G~~'% ~j~~,,~.~.~.,,~~ (SEAL) Alberta C. Thompson Signed, sealed, published, and declared by ALBERTA C. THOMPSON, the Testatrix above named, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in our presence, who, in her presence, at her request, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnesses. s- _ ~ '~'~