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Home My WebLink About11-20-09PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of Warren P. Wickwire t=ile Number 21-- ~C , ~~~,~ also known as Deceased Social Security Number 019-12-4942 Paula Sylvester Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE A' or `8' BELOW:) A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the Executrix named in the last Wil! of the Decedent, dated 11~2$~2008 and codicil(s) dated State relevant circumstances, e. g., renunciation, death or 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 app ica e, enter: c. t. a.; .n. c.t.a.; pe ante rte; uranfe a sentra; urante m,nontate Petitioner(s) after a proper search haslhave ascertained that Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse (if any) and heirs: (If Administr<ftlon, c.t.a. or d.b.n.c.t.a., enter date of Will in Section A above and complete list of heirs.) Name Relationship Residence `-c'~ `~ ~, -~~. _,~7 ~-; ,'`- r,; _ -; ~ _ - s~ .~_._; .. (COMPLETE IN ALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. '" `" Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania with his /her last principal resideiiee at °' -~-'. 509 Spring Run Drive, Mechanicsburg, Uppen Allen Township, Cumberland, PA 17055 (List street address, town/city, township, county, state, zip code) 509 Spring Run Drive, Mechanicsburg, Upper Allen Township, Decedent, then $$ years of age, died on 10/07/2009 at Cumberland County, PA 17055 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 $ situated as follows: 750,000.00 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: C Signature Typed or printed name and residence ~ ~ Paula Sylvester 403 Orchard Lane Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 mss.-cx~1' _. _ .. _._ .~~ ~a~"'.___ 717-649-3462 Form RNtt-OZ Rev. 10-73-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 1 of 2 Oath of Personal Representative COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA } SS COUNTY OF Cumberland 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 Petitioners} 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 ~~1 1~/r I ^ ~ V For Register Signature of la Sylvester Signature of Personal Representative ~ ~ ~ ~-a Signature of Personal Representative - ;~ r _~ t -:.;1-- ~ fU - - a __ -!.; ~, File Number: 21 Estate of Warren P. Wickwire SocialrSecurity`NI(ulmber: x(011/9-12-4942 AND NOW, ~l l~1 ~ V ~~ ~ ~~41-C,1 having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters Date of Death: 10/07/2009 ~) _ C'' --i Deceased GO Q iC. ~ , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof Testamentary are hereby granted to Paula Sylvester in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated described in the Petition be admitted to and filed of record as the last W ill (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES - /~-1 Letters ............................................ $ ~ , ~'V Short Certificate(s) ........................ $ f , Renunci<ttion(s) ............................. $ $ $ I D. C~~ $ _ Register of Wills ~_ ~ ~ *~j ZJI11~ Attorney Signature: ~" Attorney Name: James D. Bo ar Supreme Court I.D. No.: 19475 Bogar ~ Hipp Law Offices Address: One West Main Street $ $ $ Telephone: $ $ TOl-AL .................................... $ ~ D.JI.i ~ LSD Shiremanstown, PA 17011 717-737-8761 Form RVt~ O2 Rev. 70-13-2006 Copyright (c) 2006 form software only The Lackner Group, Inc. Page 2 of 2 10905 REV.l illi9l '~ i` ~ ~ ~~~~ This is to certihT that this is a true copy of the record which is on file in the Pennsylvania Department of I-~eal~h ~ acco~~nc~vith~ the Vital Statistics Law of 1973, as amended. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. ~it r-~LaJ ~ . ~~a- Linda A. Caniglia State Registrar t`' ° ' ~ ;;; ~1~~~ ~,: ~. ' 526®997 rE~ps-143 Rev mzppfi j~lp, COMMONWEALTHO TYPEi PRINT IN PERMANENT BLACK INK w 0 . ~ to F )F HEALTH • VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH 1 Date (See mstructtons and examp es on reverse) SiATF FII F NIIMRER 1. Name of Decedent (FUS. mictlle, last, subixJ 2. Sex 3. Social Security Number t Oare of peelh (Month, day. year) ale 019 -12 X1942 10/7/09 Warren P. Wickwire m ) Under 1 yea Vntle' I day 6. Date of BIM (Hoorn, day, year) ]. Birthplace (City and Nata or foreign country) Ela. Place of Death (Chark only one) e jLasl Bidhtla 5 A y g loom Deys Hours unute Hospital Other_ 8~ra July 27.1921 Winthrop, Mass. ^inpatien, ^ERloplpatient ^ooA ^NUrsmgMpme ~Residance ^other-spac~n° County of Death c. City Boro Twc o' Death Bb P 8d. Facility N (:f not institul on, gve street and numder) 9. Was Deeetlen-ol H spank Origin^ Ivn ^Ves 1 p. R '. A can Indian, Back, While. e1 . (If yes. spec ty Cuban. (Spaciry) 509 Spring Run Dr. MeX P n Rican t White Cumberland U er Allen 11. Decedents Jsuel Occupat an Kintl of work done du~nd most a' wok n ilia. Do no'stete re'rodl =2. Was De etle e ~ .he 13. Deceaent Ed ca on (Spec ry Doll ngr ast oratle completed) 14. M ital Stet M tl N.ver Married. IE. Surv v~ng Epwse ilf' 1 give maiden name`, II Ovoreetl'Spec;yl YYdowetl KinC Of WOrN Kintl u!Business.Intlusry , U.E. Armed Forces? Elementary/Secontlar r2) College (t-4 or 5t) ~~ Pi:Lot S Married Rhoda Corinha [Yes ^"p 16. Decedenis Mailing Atldrer (Street, city i town, state, zip code) Decedent's Ditl Decedent ~l gj'} Twp Pennsylvania Livema „n ~7 Ves cecedent Lived n U ] a~ j~] a 509 Spring Run Dr. , , p ~ Ac'ual Residence 1]a. Slate Cumberland Tpwnahip? „d^Np,Deeetlenti_ived.rdhin Mechanicsburg PA 17055 t]b0oanty "`.aa'Limi`a" Gi`yiBnm IS. Father's Name (First, ntirklie. lest, suffix) t9. Mpther's Neme (Fvst, middle. maiden surname) rlotte Wolfslagle Ch Wax-ren A. Wickwire a 20a. nlormant's Name (Type. Print 20b. Informant's Mailing Adtlresa (Street city /town, slate, zip cotlel Cam Hill PA 17011 ttin ham Rd 4 N Gail Wickwire . o Method o' Dispostt~on ^ Creme io ^ Don .ton 21 a 21 b. Date of Disposition (Month, day. year) 21 c. Place of Disposition (Name pt cemetery. crematory or other place) 21 d. Location (~ ty ~ town, state, zip code) . [~Gpcai ^ Rempvanrpm 5;ale ': wa aematmn pr DOnaupn Awbed:Pa ~ 10/19/09 PA Indiantown Gap Annville 'i by Medical Examiner {Coroner? ^Ves ^ No Other - Soecity' , 22a. Sigpat;:~f ~ml Se^ a Licenser for person acting as such) Q ' 22b. License Number 011589E 22a Name and Address of Facility erFH&CrematoryMt.HollySprings,PA17065 llin H ~ t - `~ g o Complete Yams 23ac only wren cedilyin 23a.'o the best of ray knowledge, tleelh occurred at the time, date and place ata:etl. (Stgnalure and tRlel 23b. License Number 23c Dare Signed IMOnth, day, year) pnystc not available at bme of tleelh reNh) cause e! Ceath. 24. Time of Deann 25 Dale Proneuncec Dead iMOnth. day, year) 26. Was Case Rat d t M d' ~ E ~ er for s Reason 0th th C abon d Donator Moms 24 Qfi must be compeletl by person ' 1 0 / 7 / 0 9 ^ yea ^ N wnp vrenpp-cos doom. \ Z S S,QM CAUSE OF DEATH (See instrueLOns and examples) r ApFraximate interval: Part II: Enter other ienT t d o n b 'nd to des h, p 26. Dtl Tebaccp Use Co t b t tp Death^ Item 2I. Pe' I Enter the char olg~ts-diseases, rotaries. o omplications -Thal tiredly caused the death. DO NOT enter terminal events such as cardiac arrest, Onset to Oeatn cause given in Pan dui not resulting in the untledying ^Ves ^ Probably reapralory anesY, or ventricular=ibrillaoon without showing the e:ielegy Lisl only one cause on eacn line. ^ No ^ Unknown IMMEDIATE: CAUSE'Firsi disease or ap dnidn reawtmg to death) £,cr/fL / 29. II Female. ^ Nol re nant ilh~n ast ed- _~ b Due oUcq a~~ ne ~~of'. ~~~~~~1~ if any Sepuenbal `I~st conditions Z !/J fA' p g w p y ^ Pregnant et nmo or tlsa:h , , atl'ngg to t~te cause listed on line a. ^j1fo as a w ce I : o C0.USE (r nsequen°a) ^ Nol prsBnanl out pregnant w~trirn d2 days of deatn Enlerthe UNDERLYING (tllse se ormjury met iniliatad the ends rasultng in death) LAST. ^ Nat pregnant. but pregnant a6 nays to ~ year as a con Due to (p• sequence pr,: d before Beam ^ Unknown i! p; aynanl within the bas. year Spa. Was er. Autopsy 30b Wera AWOpsy Findings 31 Manner of Death 32a. Data at Injury iMOnth tley. year) ?2b Describe How Injury Occurred 32c. Piece of Injury- Home. Fern. Slreat. Factory, Otfce 9uiltlin s'c (Sped/ r Penorrnad2 Available Prior re Completion g. _ y N'+ f C f D ~ Natural ^ Hametle o ause o aa ^ Acc den' ^ Pentl'rg I tg Ion 32tl. Time of Inlury 32 Iry rv al Work? 32f. Il Trar sponal On Injur) 'SpecilyJ 320. LJCaI On of nlnY (Street, d,y 'own stale) ,,,,vvvv ~~~~ ^Yes Iry No r ^ Ye [~ ^lo ^ YPS t^ No ^ Dr'var, Operator ^ Passenger []Petlestr an 1_f Suicide ^ Gould Not be Deerm netl M. t ^Olner. Specify. 33a. Certilier (check only one'. 33b. Slgna re tl Tdle of Certifier Certifying phy IPh a n-y g o1 l h phy h p ~ d d m tared Itsm 2s) ^ ,/ , d.+/ ~/ V'L To lh¢besI f yk Id9 beth dtl t th () d IM d_ ------- --- -- -- P onouncrng tl '1 ' g phy ' 'Ph b L ng d ,ily„g t 1' ' To the best 7 y k I dg death occ rretl at the t me data and place. and due to the cause(s) and nner as stated_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ~ -- 3fc L ens Nu _ aid. Dale Signed pntlr. tl earl [~, '~/ j ( ^") ~J /,7 • Medical Exam ner i Coroner l - / / l/ ( (/ On the bests of examination and / or lnvesllgation, in my opinion, tleelh oecurretl at the time. date. and place, and due to the cause(s) end manner ae stetetl_ ^ 3a. Vame anb Address o! Person, Nlno Comp~atetl Gauss c' Dean ilsm 2~ Type Fn^t 35. Fegrstrar' t ~ lute and DyStnclf~~ (!~' 36 `Date Filed (Month. tley, year) Disposition Permit Np y~('l1'`/ ~' Ir l (~ 3 C~r'S c ~:; (_) ~ , i -,~--" ~ ~ . Ca ` _- ~ f ; J - C ~. - ..'_t C:~ .. ~~21 ~.-~'/C~' ~, .---, ~. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT _~~~ LJ -;- ;, WARREN P. WICKWIRE _, `_ I, WARREN P. WICKWIRE, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my ]Last Will and Testament. I revoke all other Wills and Codicils that I may have previously made. Article I My just debts and expenses of my last illness, funeral, and administration of my estate shall be paid by my Executor from the principal. of my residuary estate as soon as practicable after my death. Article II All inheritance, estate, and succession taxes (including interest and penalties thereon, but not ;including any generation skipping tax) payable by reason of my death shall be paid out of ana be charged generally against the principal of my residuary estate without reimbursement from any person. This provision is not a waiver of any right which my Executor has to claim reimbursement for any such taxes which become payable as the result of any property over which I have the power of appointment. Artirla TTT I give, devise and bequeath in accordance with any memorandum which I have either :handwritten or signed, located with my Will or with my valuable papers and found within 30 days of the probate of my Will. Gifts may only be to persons who survive me or to organizations which exist at my death, and if there is a conflict, the memorandum having the latest date shall govern. Article N All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever situate, I give, devise and bequeath IN EQUAL SHARES to my children, PAULA SYLVESTER, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, GAIL WICKWIRE, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, KAREN RESPRESS, of Sarasota, Florida, W. PETER WICKWIRE, JR., of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, KRIS WICKWIRE, of York County, Pennsylvania and MICHELE WICKWIRE, of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. If any of my beneficiaries predecease me or fail to survive me by thirty (30) days, I give, devise and bequeath his or her share to his or her issue who survive me, per stirpes, or if he or she has no issue, the share(s) are to be added equally to the other shares. Article V If a beneficiary under this Will has not attained the age oftwenty-five (25) years, the share of the beneficiary shall be placed in a separate trust, for the benefit of that beneficiary according to the terms in Article VI. -2- Article VI In the event that a Trust is created by or as a result of any part of this Will, the terms and conditions of the Trust shall be as follows: A. To expend and apply so much of the net income and so much of the principal of the Trust as the Trustee shall consider advisable for the support, health, care and education (including college, trade school, or other similar training or education) of the child until the child attains the age of twenty-five (25) years. B. Upon attaining the age oftwenty-five (25), the remaining principal and accumulated income of the child's share shall be distributed outright to the child. C. If any beneficiary dies before the complete termination of his or her trust, the Trustee shall divide any remaining trust property into shares for the beneficiary's issue then living, per stirpes, or if none, for my issue then living, per stirpes, subject to being held in continued trust in accordance with the provisions of this Article VI. D. No beneficiary or remainderman of this Trust shall have any right to alienate, encumber, or hypothecate his or her interest in the principal or income of the Trust in any manner, nor shall any interest be subj ect to claims of his or her creditors or liable to attachment, execution, or other processes of law. Article VII I hereby appoint MICHELE WICKWIRE as Trustee of any Trust(s) created in this Will. In the event of the renunciation, death, resignation, or inability to act, for any reason whatsoever of -3- MICHELE WICKWIRE, I nominate and appoint GAIL WICKWIRE as Successor Trustee of any 'Trust(s) created in this Will. Article VIII In order to carry out the purposes of the Trust established by this Will, the Trustee, in ;addition to all other powers granted by this Will or by law, shall have the following powers over the 'Trust estate, subject to any limitations specified elsewhere in this Will: (a) to retain in the form received and/or to sell either at public or private sale, any real estate or personal property except that which I specifically bequeath herein, (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 principal of diversification, (d) to exercise any option or right arising from the ownership of investments, (e) to compromise claims without court approval and without consent of any beneficiary, (f) to file fiduciary/income tax returns and pay the tax due for any year for which such a return is required, (g) to make distributions in cash or in kind, or in both, and to determine the value of any such property, (h) to employ any attorney, investment advisor, or other agent deemed necessary by my Executor; and to pay from my estate reasonable compensation for all their services, (i) to conduct along with or with others, any business in which I am engaged in or have an interest in at the time of my death, and -4- (j) to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of fees in effect while their services are performed. Article IX I nominate, constitute, and appoint PAULA SYLVESTER Executrix of my Last Will and Testament. In the event of the renunciation, death, or inability to act, for any reason whatsoever of my Executrix, I nominate, constitute and appoint W. PETER WICKWIRE, JR. successor Executor of my Last Will and Testament. I direct that my Executrix or successor Executor be permitted to serve without bond and in addition to those powers granted by law, I grant them power to distribute in cash or in kind in like or in unlike shares and to file any qualified disclaimer I could have filed if living. My Executrix and successor Executor shall receive reasonable compensation for services rendered to my estate. Article X In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize my Executrix and successor Executor, iin his/her absolute discretion: (a) to retain in the form received and to sell either at public or private sale, any real estate or personal property except that which I specifically bequeath herein, (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 principal of diversification, (d) to exercise any option or right arising from the ownership of investments, -5- (e) to compromise claims without court approval and without consent of any beneficiary, (f) to file any federal income tax return for any year for which I have not filed such return prior to my death, (g) to make distributions in cash or in kind, or in both, and to determine the value of any such property, (h) to employ any attorney, investment advisor, or other agent deemed necessary by my Executor; and to pay from my estate reasonable compensation for all their services, (i) to conduct alone or with others, any business in which I am engaged in, or have an interest in at time of my death, and (j) to receive reasonable compensation in accordance with their standard schedule of fees in effect while their services are performed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, WARREN P. WICKWIRE, hereby set my hand to this my Last Will and Testament, on ~~,~$ , 2 y WARREN P. WICKWIRE In our presence, the above-named WARREN P. WICKWIRE signed this and declared this to be his Last Will and Testament, and now at his request, in his presence, and in the presence of each other, we sign as witnesses. Name . --, ~.i ~~L- ' ~ --.~- ~ ~ .1 1 Aclclress L' ~/ j r' l• I I r i ~i f ~l ~ ~ ~'i~ f k /I ; / r :: c_. tyi ~ > i ~~ a / ~.~ ~: '~~-- -6- I, WARREN P. WICKWIRE, Testator, who signed the foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, acknowledge that I signed and executed this instrument as my Will, and that I signed it willingly as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by WAI;,REN P. W_ICKWIRE, the Testator, on -~~i C~ ~.~ . '~y1~' , 2008. ~lofary Pub1~c COMMONWt `' .I•h _Or i-'ENNSYLVANIA '~c~?,~~raa:aeal Tammy ~. `r'~azlket. ~lotary Public Lemoyne ~c~~. +~, ~r?;t)erfattd County My Comrn;~, ` ~•,;r`~ ,4pril 7, 2011 Member, Pen,,ro,r ,,~~ _;uc;dt;e~n t~f NCltgrlee W WIRE We, the undersigned witnesses who signed the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and saw the Testator sign and execute this instrument as his Will; that he signed and executed it willingly as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in his sight and hearing signed the Will as witnesses, and that to the best of our knowledge, that he was at that time eighteen (18) years or more of age, of sound mind, and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by ~,~ ~ J~r~ wr ~ h n ri i~ n r~5 and ~. , , n„ ~'~ ~~ z -~- witnesses, on %i~c. :X ~' , 2008. ~--~ I ;~ Notary Pub is i ~~ Witness ='P`te ~, f ~_. . Wit~~ss COMMONWEA~..TH OF PENNSYLVANIA Notarial Seal Tammy L. Walker, Notary Public Lemoyne Boro, Cumberland County My Commission Expire. April 7, 2011 -7- Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries