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Register of Wills of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Estate of PATTY ANN SPONG EARHART
also known as PATTY ANN SPONG'
PETITION FOR GRANT OF LETTERS
No. 8/- IDe) 5-- ellS
, Deceased
Social Security No. 168-26-3067
RICHARD V. SPONG
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(COMPLETE "A" OR "B" BELOW:)
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A. Probate and Grant of Letters and aver that Petitioner(s) is/are the execut or
Decedent, dated 2/7/1996 and codicil(s) dated 7/28/1999
named in the Last Will of the
State relevant circumstances, e.g., renunciation, death of executor, etc
Except as follows, Decedent did not marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the documents offered
for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incapacitated:
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B. Grant of Letters of Administration
(c.la, db.nc.la. pendente lite, durante absentia; durante minoritate)
Petitioner(s) after a proper search has/have ascertained the Decedent left no Will and was survived by the following spouse
(if any) and heirs:
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Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland
residence at 4719-8 Charles Road, Mechanicsburq
Decedent, then 70
years of age, died May 23
(list street, number and municipality)
, 2005 , at Harrisburq Hospital
(Location)
County, Pennsylvania, with his/her last family or princip~ji
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Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows:
(if domiciled in PAl All personal property.................
(if not domiciled in PAl Personal property in Pennsylvania
(If not domiciled in PAl Personal property in County.
Value of real estate in Pennsylvania ..............................
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Real Estate situated as follows:
4719-8 Charles Road, Enola, PA 17025
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2,000.00
120,00000
122,00000
Wherefore, Petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the Last Will and Codicil(s) presented with this Petition and the grant of letters in
the appropriate form to the undersigned:
Signature
Typed or printed name and residence
Richard V. S on
43 Wetherburn Road Enola PA 17025
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Oath of Personal Representative
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County of Dauphin
The Petitioner(s) above-named swear(s) and affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing Petition are true
and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner and that, as personal representative(s) of the Deceden(
Petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate accorsurrg to w.
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Sworn to and affirmed and subscribed
before me this--1'7.th day of
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DECREE OF REGISTER
Estate of PATTY ANN SPONG EARHART
also known as PATTY ANN SPONG
Social Security No: 168-26-3067 Date of Death: 5/23/2005
AND NOW, Cr:fl:'{C /.. / I ;J(1;5, in consideration of the Petition
on the reverse side hereon, satisfactory proof having been presented before me,
Deceased
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IT IS DECREED that Letters IZ) Testamentary 0 of Administration
(eta, d.bn.e.t; pendente lite; durante absentia; durante minoritate)
are hereby granted to Richard V. SponQ -+- k err~ A I a.n 0fJ() ~
in the above estate and that the instrument(s), if any, dated February 7, 1996 and July 28, 1999
described in the Petition be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last Will of Decedent.
FEES
Letters ....................................
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Short Certificate(s) ....::-;!......
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Inventory & Tax Forms............. $
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RenuI,ciatiun ...\&',..0......
Affidavit (
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Extra Pages (
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Codicil.................................
JCP Fee ..(-:;..f}.V{D...............
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Attorney
Attorney: BridQet M. Whitley, Esquire
1.0. No: 33580
Address: Skarlatos & Zonarich LLP
17 S. Second Street, Sixth Floor, HarrisburQ PA 17101
Telephone: 717-233-1000
DATE FILED: Od6-{fJ.
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This is to certify that the information here given is correctly copied from an original certificate of death duly 'filed" with me"as
Local 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.
Fee for this certificate. $6.00
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
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STATE FilE NUMBER
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SOCIAL SECURITV NUMBER
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BIRTHPLACE (City and
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FACILITY NAME (If not institution. give street and number)
Hospital
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RACE - Am8lican Indian. Black. Wlite, el
(Specify) white
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COUNTY OF DEATH
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DECEDENT'S USUAL OCCUPATION
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DECEDENT'S MAILING ADDRESS (Street, CityfTown, Stat., Zip Cod.) DECEDENT'S
ACTUAL
RESIDENCE
(See instructions
on other side)
KIND OF BUSINESS I INDUSTRY
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MARITAL STATUS - Merried,
Never Married. Wdowed,
DiVOfced (Specify)
SURVIVING SPOUSE
(If wife, give maiden name)
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widowed
4719 B Charles
17b. County
Cumberland
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decedent
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township?
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FATHER'S NAME (First. Middle, Last)
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INFORMANT'S NAME (TypelPrinl)
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METHOD OF DISPOSITION
Burial ~ Cremation ~emoval from State.O
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MOTHER'S NAME (Firat, Middle. Maiden Surname)
1.. Anna Adams
iNFORMANT'S MAILING ADDRESS (Street, CityfTown, Slate, Zip Cod.)
2Gb. 43 Wetherburn Road, Enola, PA 17025
PLACE OF DISPOSITION- Name of Cemetery, Crematory LOCATION _ CilyfTO'Nn. State, Zip Code
or Other Place
21c.Paddletowne Cemeter
cilylboro
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if any, leading to immediate
ceuso. Enter UNDERLYING
CAUSE (Di..... or illjury I c.
that initiated events
reSUlting on death) LAST d.
WAS AN AUTOPSV 'MORE AUTOPSY FINDINGS
PERFORMED? AVAILABLE PRIOR TO
COMPLETiON OF CAUSE
OF OEA TH?
MANNER OF DEATH
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DATE OF INJURV
(Month, Day, Ye.,,)
TIME OF INJURY
INJURY AT WORK? DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED
Homicide
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PLACE OF INJURY - At home. farin, street. factory, office
bullcing, etc. (SpecJly)
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Accident
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Pending Investigation
Could not be determined
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CERTIFIER (Check only one)
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.PRONOUNCING AND CERTIFYING PHYStclAN (Physician both pronolSlcing death and certifying to cause of death)
To the best of my knowtedge, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the caus.af.) and manner a. atated.
.MEDICAL EXAMINERlCORONER
On the basis of examination and/or Investigation, In my opinion, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the causel(s) and
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REGISTRAR'S SIG
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Register of Wills of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS
Estate of pn:)::1.. ~ Gvnrn S~!n..Jv..,Jl.j- No.
also known as
I Deceased
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(each) a subscriber hereto, (each) being duly qualified according to law, depose(s) and say(sl that she/he/they
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was/were familiar with the signature of r( ~ ~ ~tator(rixl of the~
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presented herewith, and that such subscriber(s) believes the signature on the ~ is in the handwriting of
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Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed
before me this I '7 r 11 day of
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF
PATTY ANN SPONG EARHART
I, PATTY ANN SPONG EARHART, of Hampden Township, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania, being of sound mind and memory, do make,
publish and declare this my Last Will and Testament, hereby
revoking and making void any and all wills by me heretofore made.
FIRST:
I order and direct that all of my just debts and
funeral expenses be paid by my hereinafter named Co-Executors as
soon after my death as may be found convenient.
SECOND:
I give, devise and bequeath my condominium located
at 471gB Charles Road, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, as more fully
set forth in the Deed which is recorded in the Office for the
Recording of Deeds in and for Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in
Deed Book R, Volume 36, Page 1138, to my son, RICHARD V. SPONG; my
daughter, VICKI LYNN SCHOFIELD; my son, KERRY ALAN SPONG; and my
stepson, ROBERT J. SPONG, in equal shares. In the eve~t that,'~ny
of the aforementioned individuals should predecease me suiViVed' by
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issue, I direct that his or her share be given to his or her i~~e,
per stirpes.
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All the rest, residue and remainder of my es~te,
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real, personal and mixed, of whatever nature and wheresoever
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situate, which I may own or have the right to dispose of at the
time of my death I give, devise and bequeath to my son, RICHARD V.
SPONG; my daughter, VICKI LYNN SCHOFIELD; my son, KERRY ALAN SPONG;
and my stepson, ROBERT J. SPONG, in equal shares.
In the event
that any of the aforementioned individuals should predecease me
survived by issue, I direct that his or her share be given to his
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or her issue, per stirpes.
FOURTH:
I have intentionally not left any portion of my
estate to my stepdaughter, PATRICIA ANN WALKER.
FIFTH:
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son,
RICHARD V. SPONG, and stepson, ROBERT J. SPONG, as Co-Executors of
this, my Last Will and Testament, and I do direct that no bond
shall be required of such Co-Executors hereunder.
My said Co-
Executors shall have full power at their discretion to do any and
all things necessary for the complete administration of my estate,
including the power to sell at public or private sale and without
order of Court, any real or personal property belonging to my
estate, and to compound, compromise or otherwise to settle or
adjust any and all claims, charges, debts and demands, whatsoever,
against or in favor of my estate, as fully as I could do if living.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to
this my Last will and Testament, this?!!!.. day of FJ<-VA'-! ' 1996.
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pat y An Spong Earhar
Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named
Testatrix as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence
of us, who at her request and in her presence and ln the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.
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FIRST CODICIL TO THE LAST WILL AND TEST AMENT OF
PATTY ANN SPONG EARHART
I, PATTY ANN SPONG EARHART of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, do make,
publish and declare this to be my First Codicil to my Will dated February 7, 1996.
1) "FIFTH" shall be revoked and replaced as follows:
I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son, RICHARD V. SPONG, and my son,
KERRY ALA1"l SPONG, as Co-Executors of this, my La~t Will and Testament, and I do
direct that no bond shall be required of such Co-Executors hereunder. My said Co-
Executors shall have full power at their discretion to do any and all things necessary for
the complete administration of my estate, including the power to sell at public or private
sale and without order of Court, any real or personal property belonging to my estate, and
to compound, compromise or otherwise to settle or adjust any and all claims, charges,
debts and demands, whatsoever, against or in favor of my estate, as fully as I could do if
living.
2) I hereby ratify ar d confirm my said Last Will and Testament except in so far as any
part thereof is revoked or modified by this Codicil.
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I hereby set my hand to this First Codicil to my Will dated February 7, 1996 on the.t2Ld. -
day of >ALj
, 1999 at Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
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The foregoing instrument was in our presence, signed by PATTY ANN SPONG
EARHART and declared by her to be the First Codicil to her Will dated February 7, 1996. We,
at her request, and in her presence and in the presence of each other, all being present at the same
time, have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses on this as ~ day of n'
1999.
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STATE OF PENNSYL VANIA:
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COUNTY OF DAUPHIN
I, PATTY ANN SPONG EARHART, having been duly qualified according to law,
acknowledge that I signed the foregoing instrument as my First Codicil to my Last Will and
Testament, and that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed.
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We, having been duly qualified according to law, depose and say that we were present and
saw PATTY ANN SPONG EARHART sign the foregoing instn1ment as her First Codicil to her
Last Will and Testament, that she signed it as her free and voluntary act for the purposes thereill
expressed; that each of us in her sight and hearing and at her request signed the Codicil as
witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge she was at that time 18 or more years of age, of
sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence.
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Subscribed, sworn to or affirmed,
and acknowledged before me by the
above-named Testatrix and by the
witnesses whose names appear
above on 9~ .;;;; 8" ,1999.
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NOTARYPUBLIC 0
Notarial Seal
Debra A. Evangelisti, Notary Public
susquehann~ Twp., .Dauphin County
My CommisSion Expires May 7, 2000
My Commission Expires:S- -7 .-2 oc:)~
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October 17, 2005
Office of Register of Wills
Cumberland County Court House
1 Courthouse Square
Carlisle, P A 17013
RE: Estate of Patty Ann Spong Earhart
Dear Sir or Madam:
This office represents the Estate of Patty Ann Spong Earhart and as a courtesy to the Co-
Executors we had them take the oath of office in Dauphin County. Therefore, please find
enclosed for filing the following:
(1) Original Will and Codicil plus one copy of each.
(2) Original and one copy of Petition for Grant of Letters.
(3) Original and one copy of Estate Information Sheet.
(4) Certified copy of death certificate.
(5) Original and one copy of Non-Subscribing Witness.
(6) Check for probate fee in the amount of $317.00 (three Short Certificates).
Please time-stamp the copies and return to me, together with the Letters/Short
Certificates, in the enclosed, self-addressed and stamped envelope.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
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Sharon K. Shaffer
Estate Administrator
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