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Home My WebLink About03-04-05 (2) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY NO. ~ .;)1'o5~ ORPHANS' COURT ;lod- ESTATE OF BEVERLY A. BEARD PETITION PURSUANT TO SECTION 5511 OF THE PROBATE, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARY CODE TO ADJUDICATE BEVERLY A. BEARD TO BE INCAPACITATED AND TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN FOR HER PERSON AND HER ESTATE , , C_" TO THE HONORABLE, THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: : ) The Petition of Holy Spirit Hospital respectfully represents that: , ,.~ \~[,: 1. Your Petitioner, Holy Spirit Hospital of the Sisters of Christian Charity ("Holy Spirit Hospital") is an acute care hospital located at 503 North 21" Street, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17011-2288. 2. Beverly A. Beard is a 47 year oid incapacitated female, born on July 14, 1957. She is unmarried, has no siblings, has no children and has no other known living relatives 3 Barbara M. Murphy, of 1420 Highway 97 South, Cantonment, Florida, 32533, has identified herself as Beverly A. Beard's best friend. Barbara M. Murphy has declined to serve as guardian of the person or estate for Beverly A. Beard. 4. Beverly A. Beard's residence is located at 1128 Columbus Avenue, Borough of Lemoyne, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania where she resides alone. 5. Beverly A. Beard was admitted to Holy Spirit Hospital on February 5, 2005 with diabetic ketoacidosis, acute renal failure, and severe anemia secondary to blood loss. She has a medical history of Type 1 diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, chronic renal insufficiency, and questionable history of coronary disease. On February 9, 2005, Beverly A. Beard had a 0- cardiac arrest, following which she was diagnosed as having hypoxic encephalopathy. A neurologic consultant concluded she has little chance of meaningful neurologic recovery. 6. Beverly A. Beard is presently unresponsive to verbal stimuli and does not move her arms and legs. She is presently on a mechanical ventilator. Beverly A. Beard's attending physicians, Clark and Shahinian Pulmonary Associates, have given the opinion that Beverly A. Beard's mental status is unlikely to improve and that she lacks, and will continue to lack, the capacity to make medical decisions or any other personal or financial decisions, and a guardian should be obtained. 7. A guardian is necessary to facilitate Beverly A. Beard's continuing medical care and treatment and to handle her personal and financial affairs in a reasonable fashion. 8. Beverly A. Beard has been employed full time in the Customer Service Department of Cingular. 9. Beverly A . Beard has approximately $2550.00 in her bank accounts. She owns a late model subcompact Ford automobile for which she has been making loan payments. She owns jewelry of undetermined value. She is a participant in a 401 (k) plan offered through her employer, Cingular. She owns no real estate. It is believed that Beverly A. Beard has no other significant assets, except as identified herein. 10. It is believed that Beverly A. Beard has no Will, Power of Attorney or Living Will. 11. Beverly A. Beard's friend for over twenty (20) years, Donald L. Stoner, is willing to serve as guardian of Beverly A. Beard's person and her property. Donald L. Stoner's address is 1918 North Third Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. WHEREFORE, your Petitioner prays that a Citation be issued to Beverly A. Beard to show cause why she should not be adjudged to be incapacitated and a plenary guardian for her estate and person be appointed, and that the Court schedule a hearing on this Petition. Date:~-2 <CIS . JOHNSON, DUFFIE, STEWART & WEIDNER By:~L7~. / David W. Deluce Attorney 1.0. #41687 Ralph H. Wright, Jr. Attorney 1.0. #56113 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 lemoyne, PA 17043-0109 Telephone (717) 761-4540 Attorneys for Holy Spirit Hospital :244907 VERIFICA TlON I, Susan S. Zeigler, ASCW, LSW, Director of Social Services, Holy Spirit Hospital, verify that the statements made in the foregoing Petition are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. I understand that false statements herein are made subject to the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. 94904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Sus S. Zeigler, ASC Dated: /tAKe",z LOPJ" IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY NO. ORPHANS' COURT ESTATE OF BEVERLY A. BEARD ACCEPTANCE BY PROPOSED GUARDIAN Donald L. Stoner, hereby agrees to accept the appointment of plenary guardian of the person and estate of Beverly A. Beard, if she is adjudged to be an incapacitated person by the Cumberland County Orphans' Court. /t/ f?::tntA/ Donald L. Stoner Dated: /1"'R~,v.? 2.rlPS , IN RE: ESTATE OF BEVERL Y A. BEARD IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION NO. 21-05-202 ORPHANS' COURT ORDER OF COURT AND NOW, this 4th day of March, 2005, upon consideration of the Petition 551/ Pursuant To Section ~ of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciary Code To Adjudicate Beverly A. Beard to be Incapacitated and To Appoint A Guardian for Her person and Her Estate, a hearing is scheduled for Friday, March 4, 2005, at 2:30 p. m., in Courtroom No.1, Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Michael M. Gerominski, Esq., is hereby appointed to represent Beverly A. Beard, the alleged incapacitated person, in the above-captioned matter. BY THE COURT, ~- . ~ Ralph H. Wright, Jr., Esq. 301 Market Street P.O. Box 109 Lemoyne, P A 17043 Attorney for Holy Spirit Hospital / , ", I ,// ,. .' i' ,,' ,,-" ,-- ,",../ ,I i I / L-.,.- ~ c.:///, y\fesley Oler,., t /..y . I Donald L. Stoner 1918 North Third Street Harrisburg, P A r",) :rc ~ " I _~~ ::r