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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LE]'TE-RSO I
Estate of SHIRLEY L. KENNEDY No. ~ I D.) 0 /1
also known as To:
Register of Wills for the
, Deceased. County of CUMBERLAND in the
Social Security No. 171-28-3321 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 execut ors named
in the last will of the above decedent, dated 4/8/1987
and codicil(s) dated NONE
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(state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.)
Decedent was domiciled at death in CUMBERLAND County, Pennsylvania, with
h er last family or principal residence at SEIDLE HOSPITAL. BOROUGH OF MECHANICSBURG,
PENNSYLVANIA
(list strect, number and municipality)
Decedent, then 84 years of age, died 6/14/2005
at SEIDLE HOSPITAL, MECHANICSBURG. 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
incompetent:
Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(If domiciled in Pa.) All personal property
(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:
$
$
$
$
2.000.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
presented herewith and the grant ofletters
thereon.
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(testamentary; administration c.!.a.; administration d.h.n.c.!.a.)
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA} 55
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 ofpetitioner(s) and that as personal represen-
tative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law.
~subscribed \.-v.... ~ '
d~f ohn E. Kenned Jr.
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Estate of SHIRLEY L. KENNEDY
, Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
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AND NOW Y . '~lJ' ;) Db.. \ , in consideration of the petition on
the reverse side hereof, satisfactory proofhavi g been presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated 4/8/1987
described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of SHIRLEY E. KENNEDY
and Letters TESTAMENTARY
are hereby granted to
.lOHN E. KENNEDY, .lR. and DIANE K. DEGUMBA
FEES
Probate, Letters, Etc. .
Short Certificates (
Renunciation. . .
. . . $
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$
TOTAL_ $
AlTORNEY (Sup, Ct. J.D. No.,)
54 EAST MAIN STREET
MECHANICSBURG PA 17055
ADDRESS
Filed. . . . . . . .
717-697-4650
PHONE
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This is to certify that thc information here given is corrcctly copied from an original ccrtificate of death duly filed with me as
Local Rcgistrar. The original certificate will hc forwarded to the State Vital Records Office for permanent filing.
WARNING: It is illegal to duplicate this copy by photostat or photograph.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH' VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
8b. Cumberland
DECEDENT'S USUAl. OCCUPATION
(C:;;:~~'~r:1~u~::tl
Seidle Skilled Unit
AS DECEDENT EVER IN DECEDENT'S EDUCA liON
U,S. ARMED FORCES? lSpll/:lilyonlyhigheal adeCOOlp~)
. YesD No[4 Elemen~~~2~J)' (1~~')
11.. R.N. Homemaker 110. Med1cal Domestic 12. 13.12
DECEDENiS MAILING ADDRESS (Streel, CitylTown, State, Zip Code) DECEDENT'S
ACTUAL
RESIDENCE
(See instructions
on other side)
SEX
STATE FILE NUlABER
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
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AGE (Last Birthday)
Kennedy
DATE OF BIRTH
(Month, Day, Year)
3 171
28 - 3321
DATE OF DEATH (Month, Day, Year)
.. June 14 2
NAME OF DECEDENT (Firtit. Middle, Last)
BIRTHPLACE (City and
State: 01" Fore:~n Country)
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COUNT'{ OF DEATH
Harrisbur
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RACE N American Indian, Black, White, liIl .
(Specify)
8c.
10.
White
SURVIVING SPOUSE
jllwife.giVOmlidennam_)
MARITAL STATUS. Manied.
Never Married, Widowed,
Divorced (Speclfy)
14. Widowed
15.
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decedent
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township?
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Avenue
17055
17b. County
Cumberland
17a. 0" ~~~t~~~~~:1 of
Mechanicsburg
citylbom.
E. Hornin
LOCATION. CityfTown, State, Zip Code
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. Approximate
: interval between
,onset and death
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Sequentially list conditions
if any, leadil1Q to immediate
cause. Enter UNDERLYING
CAUSE (DiMlllse 01 injury
that initiatud events
ulI<iulting on death ~ LAST
WAS AN AUTOPSY WERE AUTOPSY FINDINGS
PERFORMED? AVAILABLE PRIOR TO
COMPLETION OF CAUSE
OF DEATH?
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DUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF)
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Naturdl
Accident
Suicide
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DATE OF INJURY
\Month,Oay.Y"..,)
TIME OF INJURY
INJURY AT WORK? DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED.
MANNER OF DEATH
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Homicide
Pandil\9 Iflvl!lstigaliof1
Could not be determined
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PLACE OF INJURY
building._lc (Sp_dfy)
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30b.
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30c.
At home, farm, strwt factory. office
28a. 28b.
CERTIFIER (Check only one)
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*PRONOUNCIHG AHO CERT'FYtNG PHYS)CIAN (Physlcian both pronouncing death and certifying to cause of death)
To the basi of my knowladge, death occurrad at the tlma, dale, and place, ana dua to the causas(s) and mimner as .tated,
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.MEDICAL EXAMINER/CORONER
On the ba.l. ofaxanllnatlon and/or Inve.tlgatlon, In my opinion, death occurred at the time, date, and place, lInd due to the causes(sland
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SHIRLEY L. KENNEDY
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I, SHIRLEY L. KENNEDY, of the Borough of Mechanics-
burg, County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, being
of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do
make, publish and declare this my Last vJill and Testament,
hereby revoking and making void any and all prior Wills by me
at any time heretofore made.
1.
I direct the payment of all my just debts and funeral
expenses as soon after my decease as the same can conveniently
be done.
2.
I give, devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and
remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, whatsoever
and wheresoever the same may be situate, to my husband~ .JOHN;;
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E. KENNEDY, absolutely and unconditionally.
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In the event that my husband, JOHN E. KENNEDY~ shou~~
predecease me, or should he die at about the same time as I dQ),
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such as in an accident common to both of us, then in either
such event, I direct the settlement and distribution of my es-
tate to be made in the following manner, to wit:
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a.) I give and bequeath fifty (50%) per cent. of
my estate, of whatsoever nature and wheresoever the
same may be situate, to my son, JOHN E. KENNEDY, JR.,
absolutely and unconditionally. In the event, however,
that my said son should predecease me, then in such
event, I give and bequeath his share in my estate to
his wife, ADELEC. KENNEDY, and to his two (2) children,
KEVIN S. KENNEDY and ALLISON F. KENNEDY, share and share
alike.
In the event that both my son, JOHN E. KENNEDY,
JR. and ADELE C. KENNEDY, his wife, should predecease
me, then in such event, I give and bequeath said fifty
(50%) per cent. of my estate, of whatsoever nature and
wheresoever the same may be situate, to my two (2) grand-
children, to wit, the aforesaid KEVIN S. KENNEDY and
ALLISON F. KENNEDY, share and share alike, per stirpes.
b.) I give and bequeath the remaining fifty (50%)
per cent. of my estate, of whatsoever nature and whereso-
ever the same may be situate, to my daughter, DIANE K.
DeGUMBA, absolutely and unconditionally. In the event,
however, that my said daughter should predecease me,
then in such event, I give and bequeath her share in my
estate to her husband, RONALD A. DeGUMBA, and to my two
(2) grandchildren, to wit, KEVIN S. KENNEDY and ALLISON
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F. KENNEDY, share and share alike.
In the event that both my daughter, DIANE K.
DeGUMBA and RONALD A. DeGUMBA, her husband, should pre-
decease me, then in such event, I give and bequeath said
fifty (50%) per cent. of my estate, of whatsoever nature
and wheresoever the same may be situate, to my two (2)
grandchildren, the aforesaid KEVIN S. KENNEDY and ALLISON
F. KENNEDY, share and share alike, per stirpes.
4.
LASTLY, I nominate, constitute and appoint my hus-
band, JOHN E. KENNEDY, Executor of this, my Last Will and
Testament, and in the event that my said husband should prede-
cease me, then in such event, I nominate, constitute and ap-
point my son, JOHN E. KENNEDY, JR., and my daughter, DIANE K.
DeGUMBA, Co-Executors of this, my Last Will and Testament, in
his place and stead.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
seal this fth
day of April, A. D. 1987.
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(SEAL)
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Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-
named SHIRLEY L. KENNEDY, as and for her Last Will and Testa-
ment, in the presence of us, who, at her request and in her
presence, and in the presence of each other, have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses.
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CCM1JNWEAI.:rn OF PENNSYLVANIA)
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COUNIY OF CUMBERLAND )
I, SHIRLEY L. KENNEDY , 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
Testament; that I signed it willingly; and that I signed it as my free and voluntary
act and deed for the purposes therein expressed.
Sworn and affirmed to and acknowledged before me, the m! day of
April , A. D., 19-1iL..
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My Ccmnission Expires: September 21, 1987
(SFAL)
CCM1:lNWEAL1H OF PENNSYLVAL'ITA)
)SS:
COUNIY OF CUMBERLAND )
We, the tmdersigned, J. ROBERT STAUFFER and .JOHN M. EAKIN
, 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 SHIRLEY L. KENNEDY
sign and execute the instrunent as ~her Last Hill and Testament; that the said
testatrix SHIRLEY L, KENNEDY , signed the same willingly and
that the said SHIRLEY L. KENNEDY , executed it as lxb5/her free and
voltmtary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us, in the hearing and
sight of the testatrix ,signed the Will as witnesses; and that to the best of our
knowledge the testatrix , was, at the time, 18 or nnre years of age; of sound mind;
and tmder no constraint, duress or un
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day of
April
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
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My Ccmnission Expires: September 21, 1987