HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-25-11IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNS~YI,VANIA
REGISTER OF WILLS
PETITION FOR PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of
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EUGENE H. STEFFY
Deceased ESTATE NO: 21_ ~' ~ _ ~lt~~_
SS NO: 184-05-1328
Petitioner{s) «~ho is/are l8 yrs of age or older, apply(ies) for; COMPLETE SECTION `A' or `B' AND "C" as
applicable:
CAA. Probate and Grant of Letters Testamentary or (]Administration e.t.a., or d.b.n.c.t.a. {complet.,e Part C also)
and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are entitled to the aforementioned Letters Testamentary under
the last Will of the above-named Decedent, dated September 2 , 19 7 7 and codicil(s) dated None
(State relevant circuulstances, e.g. renunciation, death of e~:eeutor, etc.)
Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced, and did not have a child burn ur adopted after executiotl of the
instrLUnents offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing, ~~~as never adjudicated an incapacitated person, and vas not a
party to a pE~nding divorce proceeding at the time of death svhel•ein ~rountls for di~~or•ce had been estab[i~hed ~~s defined in
23 Pa. f;.S.A. § 33~3(g}: None
^ B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(If applicable, enter d. b. n., pendent lite, dur:urte absentia, du~ante minoritate)
C. Petitioner(s), after a proper search, hasJhave ascertained that Decedent left nu Will and ~-~-as survived b1 the
following spouse (if anv~) and heirs (1f r~d~~~~itlistr~itinrl c~.t.a. or d.b.~z.c.ta., Intel- d~ite o1~ti~~il1 in Se;ctio~ii ~~ and cc~ttll>>~.e;te list of
lzcirs); was not the victim of a killing; was never adjudicated an incapacitated person; acid ~~~as not a pasty to a pentlin;~ di~~-t-rce
praeeEadin~; rr-herein. grounds for di~~ot°ce had been established as provided in 23 Pa. t;. S. A. § 3d23(~;), except as follQV,rs:_
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THIS SECTION MUST BE COMPLETED: v'~-'~ "r;
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County. Peluisylvania_ ~~~ith his/her last family or principal residence
At 2313 Chestnut Street, Borough of Camp Hill, PA 17011
(Street address ~~~ith Post Office and lip Code, ~-lunicipality: Township. Borou~~lt. C'iT}~ )
Decedent. then 95 years of age. died February 9, 2011 at Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, PA
(~~1onUi. lla~~. ~"ear of death) (City and State where dc;ath occun~ed)
Estimated value ufdccede~nt'~ti propertti~ at death:
_Ifdomiciled in PA All personal propert<~ $ Z00~000. Oil
If not domiciled in PA Personal property is Pennsylvania S
_If not domiciled in PA Personal property in County $
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_Value of Real Estate in Pennsylvania $ NOne
Total Estimated Value $ , . G~~o 00
Location of Real Estate in Pennsylvania (Provide full address if possible.)
fit ~nia ture(s}
ti~ame(s) & Mailiii~ address(es)
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ive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ~ SS
County of Cumberland
The Petitioner(s) herein named swear or affirm 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.
Swom to or affirmed and subscribed ~ . ,
before me this ~:~.~~~_ day of Patricia S . Thomson , _~
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DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS ~-~ _~=^~ `~ ~' ~:~; ~~,
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Estate Of Eugene H. Steffy ,Deceased File Ntmiber: 21- ~,~ -~~~_
AND NOW, this day' of FPhr~tar~, 2011 , in consideration of the Petition on
the reverse side hereon; satisfactory- proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED that Letters
x Testamentar<~ of Administration are hereby granted to:
QT app{icable, enter e.t.a., d.b.n., ci.b.n.c.t.a., eic.)
parr; cia ~. Thomson _ ____ in
the above estate and that instruments(s} dated ~ - ~ - 1 ~'~ ~~ 7 _ described in the petition be
admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will and Codicils} of Decedent. -
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Attv's Sirnah-re
PRINTED Nance: Richard C . Sne:lbaker
Supreme Court 1D No.:06355
Address: 44 L~Test Main Street
Mechanicsburg,___P~ 17055
Phone: 717-697-8528 J
Fal: 717-697-7681 _
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LAST WILL AND ~'ESfiAMENT ~~ ~ ~~ '-~^ f -'
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EUGENE H. STEFFY ~~ ~ '~ ' ~r
I, EUGEiJE H. STEFFY, now of the Borough of Camp Hil~,
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this to be my Last
Will and Testament and hereby revoke all prior Wills o:r Codicils
made by me, specifically revoking hereby my Last Will. and
Testament dated January 25, 1968.
ITEM I. I direct that all of my just debts <~nd funeral
expenses, including the cost of my gravemarker, if any, shall be
paid from my estate as soon as practicable after my decease
as a part of the administrative expenses of my estate.
ITEM II. I give and devise all of my estate of every
nature and wherever situate unto my wife, ELEANOR C. STEFFY,
provided she shall have survived me by sixty (60) days.
ITEM III. If my wife, ELEANOR C. STEFFY, shall have
predeceased me or died on or before the sixtieth day following
my death, I then give and devise all of my estate of every
nature and wherever situate unto my daughter, PATRICI.A S. THOMSON,
or her issue, per stirpes.
ITEM IV. If my wife, ELEANOR C. STEFFY, shall have
predeceased me or died on~or before the sixtieth day following
my death as aforesaid and in the event that my daught~ez-, PATRICIA S.
THOMSON, shall have also predeceased me without issue surviving
her, then in such event I give and devise all of my e;st:ate of
every nature and wherever situate in the following manner:
A. One-Half (1/2) of the same shall be given unto
my daughter's husband, ROBERT THOMSON.
B. One-eight (1/8) of the same shall be given unto
my sister, MYRTLE E. MARTIN, now of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, or
her issue, per stirpes.
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C. One-eighth (1/8) of the same shall be given unto
my brother, HARRY L. STEFFY, now of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, or
his issue, per stirpes.
D. One-eighth (1/8 ) of the same shall be given unto
the LANCASTER CLEFT PALATE CLINIC, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
E. One-eighth (1/8) of the same shall be given unto
SHRINER'S HOSPITALS FOR CRIPPLED CHILDREN, a corporation for
the use and benefit of the hospitals owned, operated and
maintained by said corporation.
F. If ROBERT THOMSON shall have predeceased me, then
the one-half share of my entire estate that he would :have received
shall be divided equally between the four beneficiaries mentioned
in subparagraphs B, C, D and E above.
ITEM V. I appoint COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL BA]VK of
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Guardian of any property which passes,
either under this Will or otherwise, to a minor and with respect
to which I am authorized to appoint a Guardian and have: not otherwise
specifically done so, provided that this appointment of a Guardian
shall not apply to property distributable under this Will to a minor
for whom special provision has otherwise been made herein and
provided further, that this appointment of a Guardian shall not
supersede the right of any f fiduciary in its discretion to
distribute such share to another for the minor's benefit. Such
Guardian shall have the power to use principal as we17L as
income from time to time for the minor's support and Education
(including college education, both graduate and undergraduate)
without regard to his or her parent's ability to provide for
such support and education, or to make payment, for t~-iese
purposes, without further responsibility, to the minor. or to
the minor's parent or to any person taking care of thE~:minor.
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ITEM VI. I appoint my wife, ELEANOR C. STEFFY, as
Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament. If she should
fail to qualify or cease to act as Executrix, I appoint: my
daughter, PATRICIA S. TH01~1SON, as Executrix of this my Last
Will and Testament. If PATRICIA S. THOMSON should fai]_ to
qualify or cease to act as Executrix, I appoint my daughter's
husband, ROBERT THOMSON, as Executor of this my Last iWi.ll and
Testament. If ROBERT THOMSON should fail to qualify or cease
to act as Executor, I appoint COMMONWEALTH NATIONAL B~?~NK of
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as Executor of this my Last 1Ni.11 and
Testament. No bond shall be required of my personal :representative
in any jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this,.~,~Ci~ da of ~(~ - 1977.
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The preceding instrument consisting of this and two other type-
written pages, identified by the signature of the testator, was
on the day and date thereof signed, published and dec]_ared by
Eugene H. Steffy, the testator therein named, as and f=or his
last Will, in the- esence of us, who, at his request, in his
presence nd 'f~ th presence of each other have subscribed our
names as it e se Hereto.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
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COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
I, Eugene _H. Steffy , 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 my free and voluntary act
for the purposes therein expressed.
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Euge H. Steffy ~
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me, by
Eugene H. Steffy ~ _, testator this ? -~_~-' day of '~-r' 1_._,%_ ,
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My Commi s s ionNOTARY ~1~tIC~
My Commission Expires ~ December 6, t9t;0
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AFFTI~AVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA:
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COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
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signed to e attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified
according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw
testat or sign and execute the instrument as his last Will; that
he signed willingly and that he executed it as his f=ree 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 the testator was
at that time 18 or more years of age, of~sound m and under no
constraint or undue influence.
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Sworn to and subscribed before m~ this ~~ day of
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My Commission Expires:
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My (pn1n11SS10n Expires Oectmben 6,. 1910
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