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Home My WebLink About04-01-05 . Register of Wills of Cumberland County &tate of. Lenore Welkes also known as PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS No. ;Z I - 05 - ,.;}o,<1 To: . Deceased Social Security No. 578-26-8208 Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, and the executrix named in the last will ofthe above decedent, dated February 20 ,20 04 and codicil(s) dated (state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation,death of executor, etc.) Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland Pennsylvania, with it.'1ast family or principal residence at 5105 Kylock Road, Lower Allen Township (list street, number and municipality) County, Decedent, then ~years of age, died Februarv 13, 20-.!l5., at 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 incompetent: Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property (Ifoot domiciled in Pa.) Personal property in Pennsylvania (Ifoot domiciled in Pal Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania situated as follows: N / A 5,000.00 $ $ $ $ -0- WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codieil(s) presented herewith and the grant ofletters testamentarv (testamentary; administration c.t.a.; administration d.b.J'1.:~~t.a.) C-t . Register of Wills of Cumberland County OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN8YLV ANIA } S8: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND The petitioner(s) above-narned swear(s) or affimt(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) 0 the above decedent petitioner(s) wil1 well and truly administer the estate accordin 0 law. Sworn to or affimted_ ~escribed Before me this 8~ day of '0f\OJ\.D i--. .20 OS { en ~. ~ <;;' ~ ~ '4~;^,f'tbnA-v.vQ,L ~ "'=- Register \ \J No. JI-fl5c2QQ Lenore Welkes , Deceased DECREE ~ROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW 'fY\n L(' Jr\ ~ 3: I 20J!5., in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proof having been presented before me, IT IS DECREED thatthe instrument(s), dated February 20. 2004 . described therein be admitted to probate filed ofre<;ord ,as the last wil1 of Lenore Welkes : and Letters are hereby granted to Cheryl T nil";] i ppn FEES Probate, Letters, Etc. ............. $ WiI1................................. $ Renunciation....................... $ ShortCertificates( )............ $ ;)y.d\) JCP.................................. $ \0. cO Automation Fee................... $ s. aU Bond................................. $ Total_ $ ?;4. 0 U Filed '?:.'~~I 2~ ;~(') . <XJ I 5.<51') Shane F. Crosbv. Esq. (No. Attorney (Sup. Ct. I.D. No.) 5115 E. Trindlp Rn~d; Mpchsnic~burg, PA 17050 Address 717-691-5400 Phone ,j" .'.~p" ,~,..\ ""< This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly filed with me as Lncal Registrar. The original certificate will be forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing. WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph. No. "fI#"""/~ /\11(~\'" Of pl:;.-~~-.... ....~fi~:r"'~"" \~ri!f . .... ~-=. ~_~ _ f",:::,~ I~ 1"" ~~, --.. 2=-~ \~~~J \~ "-"'-.- ~\l ~~ ~\\' - --...I?'tIIENl ~\ ~'9"," """"""",,##,1111111' t:hn..1?~ Local Registrar Fee for this certificate, $6.00 P 11333784 FE8 1 5 2005 Date ,143R"v.2/87 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT Of HEALTH 0 VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (".,) (~,,) 82 YIlI. Sl~l'i: fllEm>>.1IlER NAMEOF OECEOENT \Flfst, MIddle. Lasl) .. AGE (Lll$l Birthday) Lenore Welkes SOCIAL SECUR1TY NUMBER .. 578 - 26 8208 .. COUNTY Of DEATH BIRTHPLACE (Cily and Stat" or Foralgo Counlry) New York ER.O?ulplO1iontD ,n". 00...0 ~o ~~ WAS DECEDENT OF HISPANIC ORIGIN? N~y".nlfye..apedfvCUban.. M~~n, Pu~Rlcan, etc. KIND OF BUSINESS I INDUSTRY AS DECEDENT EVER IN U.S. ARMED FORCES? Ye.O NoGa U. Ua-Slate DECEDENT'S EDUCATION S~ci1y""lyhh"_oompIoLoodl EIo....onllrylSoCllodory CcNlog. (0-12) Uk (l-1or$+) MARITAL STATUS - M.nied, N.'ltiMt.med.Wklcm&d. D/VOlced(Spedfy) 14. Widow --0 ~) 0 RACE. Amerlco.n IndiMo. Blacll. While. et . (Specify) 10. White SURVIVING SPOUSE lll..ioloo.\Ii"maOlon""""') 1tI. Cumberland DECEDENT'S USUAl OCCUPATION (~~ofllf~:t~'~~)l ~. /loly Sp:r: r H05f>d~1 11M. Homemaker 11b. DECEDENrs MAILING ADORE S (Sllft-I. C1lyfTowll. Slale. Zip Code) 5105 Kylock Rd. 18. Mechanicsburg, Pa FATHER'S NAME (Firat. Middle. Lll5l) 18. Morris Glacer INFORMANT'S NAME (TypeIPrlol) 20.. Chery 1 I. METHOD OF DISPOSITION Donlllion 0 Burial Ii] Cremation ~emovallrom Stale 0 .2111. Other(~) , SIGNA. TURE OF f: RA S CE n. DECEDENrs ACTUAL RESIDENCE (Seelnstrucllol1s onolherskle) Uc,DYes,decedellttivadlll .., 17b.Counlv c:itylboro LOCATION. CityfT own. Stale. Zip Code 21d. Mechanicsbu pa N .. It ttCfI.,jlIA SEQUENC'i: OF~. 0/\ TE SI NED (Monlh,Day.Year) 23b. 23c. W/\S CASE REFERRED TO A MEQ1CAL EXAMINER /CORONER? 28. Yes 0 No [J..Y" 'Approximata PARTU; Other.lQnillcaotooodillonaQ)l\tabutlng\o(\e,llIh,buI : inlelVat between nat re.ulling In tile underlying cause lli~en In PART I. :onsel8l\ddealh LICENSE NUMaER Ilerns 24-26 ITlU$t be completed by person who pronouneea de.lh. ... DATE PRONOUNCED DEAD (Month, Day, Year) P M. 25. Fe..brvtt /1 ;laOS' 27. PART I: finllr..cI........lnjw... orc""'..n....uo"" _.11 ....wl-lcllh. cI"lh. Iho not'AII. lI>o ....<>eI. oldylnll. .uch.. ...dl.. D' ...pl..tory ."o.~ .hock or ho..lI.Hu... UMOnlyO.......W..oA...hlln.. DUETQ{OR " SequenliMlylilllc:onditlona lb. if any. leading 10 Immedlale cause. Enter UNDERLYING CAUSE (DilIe_ Of injury c. lh.linili;oledOWlHltll re&lJlling ondelllh) lA8T d. WAS AN AUTOPSY WERE AUTOPSY FINDINGS PERfORMED7 AVAIlABLE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF CAUSE OFDEATti'l DUE TQ (OFI A CONSEQUENCE Of). DUE Q(ORA ACONS UENCEOfl Accidollnl MANNEROF~~ Nail..." l.j'"" o o DATE OF INJURY (Man"'. Qa~. y..,.) TIMEOFINJ\JRY INJURV AT WORK? DESCRIBE HOW INJURV OCCURRED - o o o 30.. 3Gb. M. PLACE OF INJURY - AI home, '.urn. slIeel, [pctory. oIIice bu/ldl"ll,.IC.(S~lI)tl 30.. Ve.D NoD 30e. YesO No Yes 0 NOD Suicide Pendinlllnves~galion CouldnOlbe delermlned 28011. 28b. CERTIFIER (Chedl only onu) '~~~~:IGof~~JJ':1.~~h~~:: the:~.:;~:~~~3~X~i;~a~all:I~g.~~~~~~.~.~.~~.~.~~~.~.~~~~.1~.~l~.~~)... ... i:P .PfOD':>:'~I~G~'t~i~~I:.:=Ho~~c,.-: !.':~~~~~~r:..~f~':,'::': d~: :~~u~.~~j;.~ ~~~~ur.. atal.d.. "MfDICAL EXAMINERlCDROHER 0" Ih. b..l. of examln.tlon and/or Itlv..tlilltlon, In my opInlOJ\, hloth occ\Irrlld lot tn. thn., dille, .nd pl.c., and dllU 10 Ih. CIU....(.) .nd rnann.r...tt.Ied......... 31.. RfGISTRA ". o j,<f/f'('I/(1 ... LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LENORE WELKES . , -i ""\ I, Lenore Welkes, now or formerly of Camp Hill, Cumberland Coonty, Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all Wills and Codicils by me at any time made. ITEM I: I direct that all inheritance and estate taxes becoming due by reason of my death, whether such taxes may be payable by my Estate or by any recipient of any property, shall be paid by my Executor out of the property passing under this Will, which is not specifically devised or bequeathed, as an expense and cost of administration of my Estate. My Executor shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement for any such tax paid by my Executor even though on proceeds of insurance or other property not passing under this Will. ITEM II: I hereby exercise all powers of appointment which I may have at the time of my death in favor of my Executor, and all property subject to all such powers shall be included in my Estate. ITEM III: I give and bequeath all my household furniture and furnishings, automobiles, books, pictures, jewelry, china, linen, silverware, wearing apparel, and all other like articles of household or personal use and adomment to Cheryl DiFilippo, now or formerly of 5105 Kylock Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. ITEM IV: I give, devise and bequeath the lump sum of $30,000 to my daughter, Carol Lauver, now or formerly of 17 Windsor Way, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, provided that liquid assets to fund said bequest exist. ITEM V: I give, devise and bequeath all of the rest, residue and remainder of my property, real, personal and mixed, to Cheryl DiFilippo. ITEM VI: In the settlement of my Estate, my Executor shall possess, among others, the following powers to be executed for the best interest of the beneficiaries: (a) To sell, either at public or private sale and upon such terms and conditions as my Executor may deem advantageous to my Estate, any or all real or personal estate or interest therein, whether owned by me severally or in conjunction with other persons or acquired after my death by my Executor, and to consummate said sale or sales by sufficient deeds or other instruments to the purchaser or purchasers, conveying a fee simple title, free and clear of all trust and without obligation or liability of the purchaser or purchasers to see to the application of the purchase money or to make inquiry into the validity of said sale or sales; also, to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any and all deeds, assignments, options or other writings which may be necessary or desirable in carrying out any of the Page 2 of 8 powers conferred upon my Executor in this Paragraph VI (a) or elsewhere in my Will. (b) To pay all costs, taxes, expenses and charges in connection with the administration of my Estate. My Executor shall pay expenses of my last illness and funeral expenses. (c) To distribute my Estate in kind or in money. If any assets are distributed in kind, they shall be distributed at their respective value(s) on the date(s) of their distribution. (d) To retain any investments I may have at my death so long as my Executor may deem it advisable to my Estate so to do. (e) To vary investments, when deemed desirable by my Executor and to invest in such bonds, stocks, notes, money markets, real estate mortgages or other securities or in such other property, real or personal, as he shall deem wise, without being restricted to so-called "legal investments." (f) To mortgage real estate and to make leases of real estate. (g) To borrow money from any party to pay indebtedness of mine or of my Estate, expenses of administration or inheritance, legacy, estate and other taxes. (h) To vote any shares of stock which form a part of the Estate and to otherwise exercise all the powers incident to the ownership of such stock. Page 3 of 8 (i) In the discretion of my Executor, to unite with other owners of similar property in car'Ying out any plans for the reorganization of any corporation or company whose securities form a part of the Estate. Q) To distribute my personal property directly to the Guardian of the person of any minor beneficiaries hereunder. (k) To elect such settlement options as deemed most appropriate by my Executor with respect to any pension, profit sharing or other retirement plan in which I am a participant. (I) To do all other acts in the judgment of my Executor necessa'Y or desirable for the proper and advantageous management, investment and distribution of my Estate. ITEM VII: Any person who shall have died at the same time as Testatrix or in a common disaster with her, or under such circumstances that it is difficult or impossible to determine who died first, shall be deemed to have predeceased her. ITEM VIII: I nominate, constitute and appoint Che'Y1 DiFilippo, to be my Executrix (herein referred to as "Executor"). In the event of the death, resignation, refusal or inability of Che'Yl DiFilippo to serve as my Executor, I nominate, constitute and appoint my daughter, Carol Lauver, to serve as Executrix. My Executor is specifically relieved from their duty or obligation of filing any bond or bonds. Page 4 of 8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament, consisting of this, the next three (3) pages and the preceding four (4) pages this c20tJv day of February, 2004. t/<~AJ2~ ~a--e~ Lenore Welkes Page 5 of 8 SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above named Testatrix, Lenore Welkes, as and for her Will, in the presence of us, who, at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in attestation ereof. 5115 East Trindle Road Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 fl7 () J~~ 72 South Pin Oak Drive Boiling Springs, PA 17007 Page 6 of e ACKNOWLEDGMENT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND 55.: I, Lenore Welkes, the Testatrix 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; and that I signed it willingly and as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed. Sworn to or affirmed and acknowledged before me by Lenore Welkes, the Testatrix, this ~ day of February, 2004. ~~ JziR/(~~/ ~ll'D l2.jfl1/J~ N Public My Commission Expires: (SEAL) NOTARIAL SEAL )'iNIE R SHULTZ, Notary Public '-J'l;csburg Bara.,' Cumberland County -2'_mISSlon Expires August 19. 2006 Page 7 of 8 AFFIDAVIT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND 58.: We, John R. Fenstermacher and Robyn Cronin, the witnesses whose names are signed to the attached or foregoing instrument, being duly qualified according to law, do depose and say that we were present and saw the Testatrix sign and execute the instrument as her Last Will; that the Testatrix signed willingly and executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each subscribing witness, in the hearing and sight of the Testatrix, signed the Will as a witness; and that to the best of our knowledge, the Testatrix was at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed to before me by John R. Fenstermacher and Robyn Cronin, witnesses, this 20th day of February, 2004. '~"",~""'.' . ~ ..' '.- . , ,<", Witness \ ',.~ 1r~../ ()), P'rLL~l Witness ~iLl~ Public 25 My Commission Expires: (SEAL) NOTARIAL SEAL CONNIE R SHULTZ, Notary Public M?chanicsbllrg Bora, Cumberland County Mv Commission EXDires August 1 g, 2006 Page 8 of 8