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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
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Estate of Catherine M. Eppley
also known as 1
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Register of ~ill5 fo1. the
, Deceased. County of umber and in the
Social Security No. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older an the execupr
in the last will of the above decedent, dated Marc.h 17 t 2001
and codicil(s) dated n /;:J
No.
To:
named
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(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decendent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with
her last family or principal residence at 175. West Middlesex Drive
Middlesex Township, Carlisle. Pennsylvania
(list street, number and muncipality)
Decendent, then 75 years of age, died March 11, 2005 ,11:19
at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. Pennsylvania
Except as follows, decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted
after execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated
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Incompetent: . ..
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Decendent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property $ unknown
(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:
WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfulhr reauest!s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
. Testamen~ary
presented herewIth and the grant of letters
(testamentary; administration c.t.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.)
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The petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing petition ar ~ ~ UI n:t ~
true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioner(s) and that as personal represen 0 "U s: ::::0 C
tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well an tml .. r th.e ta according to law n ~ ]::a ~ ~
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Sworn to or affirmed. and subscribed {
before me this ").. ~ 't\ S) day of
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This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly hIed with
Local Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing.
HJ05.805 REV 1/05
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WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
Fee for this certificate, $6.00
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11330465
No.
MAR 1 4 2005
Date
RECORDED OFFICE OF
~.... ~~EGISTER OF WILLS
...:::y...~~ 2005 MAR 22
CLERK OF ORPHANS' COURT
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA
H105.143 Rev. 2/87
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
TYl'EiI'R1NT
IN
PERMANENT
BLACK INK
STATE AlE NUMBER
SEX
2.Female
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
3.168 24
NAME OF DECEDENT (F.... Middle. Laol)
1. Catherine M. Eppley
AGE (Last _BY)
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BIRTHPLACE (City and
State (J( Forejgn Country) HOSPITAl:
7. Harrisburg 1 PA ~':.""" It!
FACILITY NAME (If not institution. give street and number)
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RACE - AmerIcan Indian, Black. WtVte. et _
(Spedly)
White
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COUNTY OF DEATH
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DECEDENT'S USUAL OCCUPATION
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MARITAL STATUS - Married,
Never ~rried. Wktowed.
lltvan:8d (Spedly)
14. Married
170. UiI Vos. decedent Hved In
AS DECEDENT EVER IN
U.S. ARMED FORCES?
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SURVIVING SPOUSE
(1fwK.."""'rnaldenname)
15.Robert M. E Ie
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township?
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CUmberland
Pa 17013
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DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEOUENCE ):
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W any. loading to _late
. cause. Enter UNDERLYING
CAUSE (Disease or injury c.
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resulting on deIIth ) LAST d.
WAS AN AUTOPSY WERE AUTOPSY FINDINGS
PERFORMED? AVAIlABLE PRIOR TO
COMPLETION OF CAUSE
OF DEATH?
DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF):
DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE
DATE OF INJURY
(Month, D~, V_I
TIME OF INJURY
INJURY AT WORK? DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED.
MANNER OF DEATH
Natural :IZl" Homicide 0
Accident 0 Pending Investigation 0
Suicide 0 Could not be determined 0
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PlACE OF INJURY - AI home, farm. street, factory, otrice
building,ele. (Specify)
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF ,f)RSON WHO COM~ETED CAUSE OF DEATH
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REGlSTRAR"S SIGNATURE AND NUMBER~ . . . C'" DATE FILED (Month. Day, Year)
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RENUNCIATION
In Re Estate of Catherine M. Eppley
deceased.
Cumberland
To the Register of Wills of
County, Pennsylvania.
The undersigned. Robert M. Eppley, surviving spouse
of
the above decedent, hereby renounce(s) the right to administer the estate and respectfully ask(s) that Letters
Testamentary
be issued to
Robert M. Eppley, Jr.
WITNESS
my
hand this
d f March
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~tm'~PleY
175 West Middlesex Drive
Carlisle,
(Address) PA 17fl13
(Signature)
(Address)
(Signature)
(Address)
RECORDED OFFICE OF
~REGISTER OF WILLS
~ 2005 MAR 22
CLERK OF ORPHANS' COURT
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA
No. "J.'\ -~s - ~~'1
Estate of
CATHERINE M. EPPLEY
, Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW March '"1...~ , 20fl5 ~~, in consideration of the petition on
the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated M,qrrh 17, 7')01
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last wiII of
Catherine M. Eppley
and Letters Testamentary
are hereby granted to Robert M. Eppley, Jr.
FEES
Probate, Letters, Etc. ......... $ '.l.~ .~'\)
Short Certificates{\.\) . . . . . . . . .. $ \10. ~I::i
Renunciation ................ $ ~ . ~~
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'S~~~~\,,)."'~~,~ $ \5.~~
TOTAL _ $ "'\ \ ,~\
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ATTORNEY (Sup. Ct. 1.0. No.)
Keith O. Brenneman, Esquire
1147077
44 West Main S~p~~SS
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 697-8528 PHONE
RECORDED OFFICE OF
~ REGISTER OF WILLS
~ 2005 MAR 22
CLERK OF ORPHANS' COURT
CUMBERLAND COUNTY PA
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT RECORDED OFFICE OF
~~EGISTER OF WIllS
~ 2005 MAR 22
CLERK OF ORPHANS' COURT
CU_~~~~~~~D _~~~_~T~ PA
OF
CATHERINE M. EPPLEY
I, CATHERINE M. EPPLEY, of Middlesex Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, 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 that all my debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as practical after my
death by my Executor hereinafter named.
I direct that all taxes that may be assessed as a consequence of my death shall be paid
from my residuary estate as part of the expenses of the administration of my estate.
2. I give my engagement ring and wedding band to my daughter, CYNTHIA J.
BOWERMASTER.
3. I give all of my right, title and interest in and to the hunting camp property owned by
me and located in Potter County, Pennsylvania to my son, ROBERT M. EPPLEY, JR.
4. All 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 husband, ROBERT M.
EPPLEY, provided he shall survive me by a period of sixty (60) days.
5. In the event my said husband, ROBERT M. EPPLEY, shall predecease me or fail to
survive me by the aforesaid period of sixty (60) days, then in such event, I give, devise and
bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, and
wheresoever the same may be situate in equal shares to my children, ROBERT M. EPPLEY, JR.,
CYNTHIA J. BOWERMASTER and BRENDA C. EPPLEY.
If any of my children aforementioned should predecease me, I direct that the share such
LAW OFFICES
SNELBAKER.
BRENNEMAN
Be SPARE
deceased child would have received hereunder shall be given to his or her issue surviving me per
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SNELBAKER,
BRENNEMAN
Be SPARE
stirpes and if there should be no such issue, then such share shall be divided between my
surviving children aforementioned.
6. I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my husband, ROBERT M. EPPLEY, as
Executor under this my Last Will and Testament. In the event he should predecease me or fail
to qualify, I nominate, constitute and appoint my son, ROBERT M. EPPLEY, JR., as Executor
under this my Last Will and Testament.
I direct that no person serving as Executor hereunder shall be required to post bond to
secure the faithful performance of his duties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in any
other jurisdiction.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and
Testament written on Two (2) pages this I ih day of March, 2003.
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Catherine M. Eppley 'rr--;/'
(SEAL)
Signed, sealed, published and declared by CATHERINE M. EPPLEY, 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.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA)
SS.
COUNTY
OF CUMBERLAND
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We, CATHERINE M. EPPLEY, KEITH O. BRENNEMAN, ESQUIRE and JANE J.
COONEY, the Testatrix and the witnesses, respectively, whose names are signed to the attached
or foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority
that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will and Testament and that she
had signed willingly, and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the Testatrix,
signed the Will as witness and that to the best of his or her knowledge the Testatrix was at that
time eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by CATHERINE M. EPPLEY, Testatrix, and
subscribed and sworn to before me by KEITH O. BRENNEMAN, ESQUIRE and JANE J.
COONEY, witnesses, this 17th day of March, 2003.
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Notary Publ'
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SNELBAKER.
BRENNEMAN
Be SPARE
Notarial Seal
Susan L Z'lch. Notary PubItc
Mechanicsbum Boro. cumbMand ~
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