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Home My WebLink About07-29-10PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Estate of BRUCE E. WHITMER File Number 1~ ` ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~.~'' ~~' also known. as ,Deceased Social Security Number 184122656 Petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, apply(ies) for: (COMPLETE 'A' OR 'B' BELOW.) a A. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary and aver that Petitioner(s) is /are the EXECUTOR named in the last Will of the Decedent dated 9/11 /1996 and codicil(s) dated VERA WHITMER SPOUSE OF BRUCE E. WHITMER DIED 2/16/2005 (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: NONE B. Grant of Letters of Administration (If applicable, enter: c. t. a.; d. b. n. c. t. a.; pendente liter durante absentia; durante minoritate) 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.) ~-a .--~ ;~-~ Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, with his /her last principal residence at 101 GILBERT ROAD SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257 Southampton Twp CUMBERLAND CO. (Lrst street address, town/crty, township, county, state, zip code) Decedent, then 86 years of age, died on 7/16/2010 at CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAMBERSBURG PA 17201 Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in PA) All personal property $ ;30.000.00 (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in Pennsylvania $ (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County $ Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $ 375.000.00 101 GILBERT ROAD AND WALNUT DALE ROAD, SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA situated as follows: _ __ 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: Signature Typed or printed name and residence ~ ROBERT E. WHITMER 117 WALNUT DALE ROAD SHIPPENSBURG PA 1;257 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 1 of 2 (COMPLETE INALL CASES:) Attach additional sheets if necessary. C.J 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 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 affiZ~ied and subscribed n ~~ before me the ~ day of ~~ ~ `-~ ~ ~~ - 2_~ 1~ Signature of Personal Representative ROBERT E. TMER Signature of Personal Representative ( JJ 99 _ _ P••~-,~ `~- Si nature o Personal Re resentative ~' ~~ ~~ i For the Register g f p = i~ ~•~•;; + ~~ ; j _:U c: w. ,--~- , :} ,, f..T..~ r`~ ~~ , "~ r File Number: ~- ~,~ Estate of BRUCE E. WHITMER , Decea`s~ed cra `~ "~` `- -; ~~- Social Security Number:184122656 Date of Death: 7/16/2010 AND NOW, , 2010 , in consideration of the foregoing Petition, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, 1T IS DECREED that Letters TESTAMENTARY are hereby granted to ROBERT E. WHITMER in the above estate and that the instrument(s) dated SEPTEMBER 11 1996 described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will (and Codicil(s)) of Decedent. FEES Letters •••••••••••••••••• Short Certificate(s) •••••••••••• Renun~i~tion(s) •••••••••~~~•••• .... ~`` ~ -t-G`aYY` ~ifi ~'Y) ... . TOTAL .................. $ L ~ l! ' ~'~ L~ $ ICI ~ ~~ ~ i ~ ~ ~ L1 $ 2~~ 'a G' $ t~ ~ ~-` .... $ .... $ .... $ .... $ .... $ .... $ ~" ~ ~ ~ ~ '~~,• .c..- ~ CAL.:-t.~ ~' . Register of Wills r~ ~ ;( ~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~ ~ ~,~ ~r~ Attorney Signature: ~ `~-` _~~~'°~ --~--- Attorney Name: H. ANTHONY ADAMS _,. Supreme Court I.D. No.: 25502 Address: 49 WEST ORANGE STREET, SUITE 3 SHIPPENSBURG PA 17257 Telephone: 717-532-3270 Form RW-02 rev. 10.13.06 Page 2 of 2 C)+-AL REGISTRAR'S ~GERT~~'~ATICIN 4F DEATH VV,~,~iNlfuG: It is Illegal to duplicate this ca~a~r' ~~ ph(~tostat c~t• phatagraph~. 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Social Seaxity NtxMer 4. a of Death (Month, day, ye ; i Bruce E Whitmer Male 184-12-2656 July 'F~r; 2010 5. Age (Last Blrtndey) Urax ~ 1 r Under 1 da 6. Date of Birth (Month, day, r) 7. I3irtlrplsce arxl stele «tor ei Gantry) 8a. Piece d Death (Check oNy one) M0"d" ~•Y6 ~~ M6ua Hospdel: Omer. 86 rrs. July 28, 1923 Shippensburg, PA ^p Impatient ^ER/Outpelienl ^DOA ^NursingFbme ^Residence ^aher-Sprx9ly: ' 8b. Camry of Death 8c. City, Boro, 7wp. d Death 9d. Fertility Name (n not YrsltWtion, V+m street and number) 9. Was Decedent of Hispanic Origin? ^x No ^ Yes 10. Race: American Ydian, Blade, Whne, ek. • Franklin Chambersburg Chambersburg Hospital (h yes, spedly Cuban, Mexican, l'uartp Rican, etc.) (Speatyj White 11. Decedent's Usual Kind d work do ne moll d wo Ina. Do not state refired 12. Was Dscedent ever in the 13. DeoedeM's Education (Spedly ony highest grade comp leted) 14 Mantel Setus: Married Never Married 15 Surviring Spo use (If wile ive maiden name) Kstd d Work Knd d Business I Industry U.S. Amred Farces? Ebmardery /Secondary (0.12) Cdlege (tom a 5t) . , , Widowed, avorced (~M . , g Mechanic Valley Quarries ^Yes QNo 12 Widowed - 's.Da~edeM'a"IsN:,gAdareea(streatidty/a,"''em`a':p`aaa) D~°~r'''a Pennsylvania ~°~~'' Southam ton Adu~ ~' va. sate n° ~ Vea Decedent urea b p T 101 Gilbert Road . , wp. Township? • Shippensburg, PA 17257 t7b. County Cumberland 17d. ^ No, Decadent Livedwid>in Ardual LYNIS d City 1 Boro 18. Famor's Narre (Flea(, middb, lest, aufla) 19. Mother's Name (Firs(, middle, maiden sumarre) Eber Whitmer Bessie Hancock 2Ik. Interment's Name (Type /Print) 20b. Idamenfe Mall Addre66 rig ($tlBet, dq /town, State, zp CedE) Robert E. Whitmer 117 Walnut Dale Road Shippensburg PA 17257 • 21 a. Method d Disposition ~ ^ Cremafbn ^ Donation 21b. Date d DispeaiAon (Madh, day, year) 21c. Piers d ery, tary place) IAsposltlort (Name d rxunet same « Omar 21d. Location (City /town, state, irp cads) p Burial ^ Removal tram state wee fkemation a I>orrtton Arrtlrortred ^ other-spur ; byMl•dialExamlrter/COraler? ^ves^No ~ July 22, 2010 Spring Hill Cemetery Shippensburg, PA 17257 22a. Spnature d F (« `son acting as such) 22b.11cense Number 22c. Name and AdrNess d fadliry • - ,.~.~.- FD-012984-L Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home 112 W King St. PO Box 336, Shippensburg, ~PA 17257 Complete Hems 23ac only when eertgymg 23a. To the best of my knowledge, deem occurred et the Ilene, Gale and place paled. (Slgnefae end t(ile) 23b. Cleanse Number 23c. Date Signed (Month year) day physldan is rat avaleWe at tirtte d deem to _ _ , , _ ~°"~'ddad'~ RN RN505657L July 16, 2010 Ibms 24.26 must be complored by person 24. Tme of Deam 25. Date Praaaaed Deed (Modh, day, year) 26. Wee Case Referred to Medal Examiner 1 Coroner f« a Reason Other tFan Crematkn « Donation? • wlapronourcesdeetn' 5:17 P.M. JUI 16, 2010 ^ves ^x No CAUSE OF DEATFt (See Instructions end examples) nmale interval: Item 27. Part I Enter me -diseases, in ones, a r ~0 I axnplkatiars - that dierdly cued the deem. DO NOT enter lemvrel weds such as cardiac arrest, r Onset to Deem i Pad II: Eller other ' bW not raukin m Ore un 9 ~ denying cause given in Pan I. ~ 28. Did Td~oo Use CoMrbute b Death . ^ Yes ^ Probably resp retory arras(, «veMricutar fdxlletion wktxwt showng the eliobgy. List aNy one cause on each Ina. r r IMMEDIATE CAUSE~Falai disease or r ~ No ^ Umisawn condAionresuRtrgindeatn) _~ a. Coronary Artery Disease ; 29.uFemale: Due to (or es a amsequeno oQ: ~ sequeM hstcarrdrlorts,nary, b. Congestive Heart Failure ~ kadkq to the ranee YS<ed an Ina a. ^ Na; pregnant wi0dn pest year ^ PregnaMettimeddeam Due Io Enter the UNDERLY6iG CAUSE (a es a c«tsegrrerrce oQ: ~ ^ Not pregnenl, bd pregrwM withkr 42 days ~m°~ e~ c. r r d death Due to (or as a consequence of : ) r ^ Nor pregnant, bN pregnant 43 days to 1 year • d. ~ before death ^ Unknown n pregrranl wnhln dre past year 30a. Wes an Adopsy Pedomred? 30b. Were Autopsy Fsxtngs Available Prior to Completion 31. Manner d Deem 32e. Date d Injury (Harm, day, year) 32b. Describe How I Occurred ~ 32c. Place d In)urY. Home, Farm, greet, Factory, d Caused Deem? 0 Net«al ^ Ilorricide txlice Bolding. etc (specAy) ^ Yes ^x No ^ Yes ^ No ^ Aoadent ^ Pending Investgetion 324.1 ime d Injury 32e. Injury et Work? 321. II Transpodation Injury (Specityl 32g. Locelion d Irqury (Street, dty I town, state) ^ Stidde ^ Could Not be Determined M . ^ Yes ^ No ^ Driver / Operet« ^ Passenger ^ Pedestrian Dam - sped` 33a. Certnier (d,er;k ony one) 33b. signature m,d rule d cannier • Certllyirp phytklan (Physician certifying cause d death when another physician has proraunced death and wrrpleled Item 23) - - Totlrebato/mYknrnMtl9a.d..tna~arrredaratetneawet•)•ndm.nner.satin.a--------------------------------- p M.D. • PrarrorrraYrg and oartlty4p PhYS~an (Phyakaan ban pr«ramcing deem and ortdying 1o ease a seam) To the bat of my krawkdge, loth occurred tl the time, dale, erM place, end due to the sate(s) end mercer a stated_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ^ 33c. License Number 33d. Data a tMaMh, my, year) Slgme ' ''1ediea1E'eA1"°r/0oro'"' On tIN heals d exam( and ! « Imastlgatlon In my e lnlon loth oceumd et the bra dale and l d d h ^ MD437973 July 17, 2010 , p , , , p an, an ue W t e oase(s) ell manner a slated_ ~ Name and Address d Person Who Canpleted Cause of Death (Ite m 27) Type /Print 3s. Registrar's ~ a istaaN r ~ I ~ I ~ ( Z I l h~ I ~ 36. mF' (Monm,day,year> Vimala V. Sim, M.D. 112 N 7th St Ch b ~ Z map , am ersburg, PA 17201 Diapodlion Pemon No. .0514733 001 LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I, BRUCE WHITMER, of 101 Gilbert Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make, publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all prior wills and codicils by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST: I direct the payment of all my legal debts, funeral. expenses including my grave marker and all expenses of my last f .._.,~ illness, state, federal estate and inheritance taxes, ;~~-' `µ: _ ~ ~ ~. - administration costs, etc., shall be paid from my residuary ~, ':~.: _ .. ,-~ estate and shall not be charged or apportioned to any other"=' '-a~' --, ._ ;-._} ~.,, legatee, donee, beneficiary or joining tenant as soon as-~~ay be=-•~ conveniently done following my decease leaving all specific ~- ~'' ~-~ F-._ ; t K+ bequests free of tax to the legatee. SECOND: I give and bequeath all my property, be it real, mixed or personal, to my wife, Vera Whitmer. THIRD: If my wife should predecease me or if we should die in a common disaster, then in either of those said events, I give, devise and bequeath all real property, be it real, mixed or personal, to my children, RabzrL E. Whitmer and Audrey Dice, in equal shares, share and share alike according to value. I direct that they may take the property in kind. FOURTH: If my wife should predecease me or if we should die in a common disaster, then in either of those said events, I give and bequeath the sum of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) Dollars to my grandson, Robert L. Whitmer, as compensation for the items and labor he has placed into my real property. FIFTH: If my wife should predecease me or if we should die in a common disaster, then in either of those said events, the rest and residue of my estate, be it real, mixed or personal, I give, devise and bequeath as follows: a. I give and bequeath Seventy Five (75%) percent of the residue of my estate to my children, in equal shares, share and share alike, per stirpes. b. I give and bequeath Twenty Five (25%) percent of the residue of my estate to my grandchildren, share and share alike, per stirpes. SIXTH: I direct that all inheritance tax be paid from the residue of my estate. SEVENTH: I nominate and appoint my wife, Vera Whitmer, as the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. If she should fail to serve or be unable to serve, then in either of those said events, I nominate and appoint my children, Robert E. Whitmer and Audrey Dice, as the Executors of this my Last Will and Testament. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, Bruce Whitmer, to this my Last Will ;~' and Testament, set my hand and official seal, this -E day of` e1,,~ ( S EAI, ) ruce Whitmer Sworn to and subscribed, declared and published by Bruce Whitmer, as his Last Will and Testament, and so done in the presence of we the -~_ ~ o .` a.__ ~~~ ~ _ 4 _J witnesses, who sign at his request, ~, ., ~ '/~rvF'.~ and in his presence, and in the , ;~,~„ ~~~.~c~.,~~ presence of each other. COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: :SS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND I, Bruce Whitmer, whose name is signed to the foregoing instrument, having been duly qualified according to law, do hereby acknowledge that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purpose therein expressed. Bruce Whitmer Sworn to and acknowledged, before me, by Bruce Whitmer, the Testator, th i ,. l ~~~.. day o f ~.. ..y ~ .+~_ .~ Notary Public COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA: :SS COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )_996. I~i~w-~ sE/-l orw~ sMOOr: No~u-r aueuc ~OO~bw~, CumbMl~nd Camq, PA NM ~ E~M~s ti6-uarY 5.2000 WE, H. Anthony Adams and Sharon Coleman Adams, the witnesses whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we saw the Testator sign and execute the instrument as his Last Will and Testament; that he signed willingly and that he executed it as his free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us in the hearing and sight of the Testator signed the Will as witnesses, and that to the best of our knowledge and the Testator was at the time at least eighteen (18) or more years of age and of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence . ,~ ~.r ~, ,: '.~ l .f ..,, k` f .f'` Sworn to and subscribed before me by, H. Anthony Adams and Sharon Coleman Adams,. the witnesses, this - day of~~/)f~~~,~' ~..,,. 1996 . Notary Public NO~TARfAL SEAL SAWN MARtE SHOOP. NOTARY PtJ6uC Shin,. Cumberland County, PA MY Commission Expires February 5, 2000