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IN THE MATTER OF
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
, : 21-78-526
ORPHANS 1978
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
An Alleged Incompetent
IN RE: PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN
ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, November 17, 1978, it is hereby ordered and
directed that the report and recommendation of the Special Master
hereinbefore appointed in the above matter, be and is hereby
approved, and that Bonita J. Stahl, Guardian Officer of
Se1insgrove Center, and her successors in office are hereby
authorized to receive, hold, and dispose of the estate of
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
, and to pay such debts that
are presently outstanding as well as such debts that may later
become due and owing.
Specifically, the guardian is directed to pay to the Clerk
of the Orphans' Court of Cumberland County a filing fee in the
amount of $8.00 and a fee of $35.00 to Joseph P. Alexa, Esquire,
guardian ad litem.
It is further directed that the blanket surety bond issued
by Aetna Casualty and Surety, Bond No. 57S28546, is approved as
sufficient bond.
By the Court,
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cc: Edward P. Carey, Esq. (2)
Assistant Attorney General
George A. Vaughn, III, Esq.
Special Master
Joseph P. Alexa, Esq.
Guardian ad litem,
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IN THE MATTER OF
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
(name)
~E~ COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
An Alleged Incompetent
NO. 21-78-526
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE
SPECIAL MASTER AND ORDER OF COURT
Upon hearing of the Petition and Citation for Appointment of
a guardian for
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
, proof of notice of
the said hearing to her next of kin having been filed, and
attorney
Joseph P. Alexa. Esquire, appointed as ~
~ the Special Master, appointed by this Honorable Court to hear
said Petition, finds that the said Susan E. McConnell
is so mentally infirm that
she
is likely to dissipate or lose her
estate and become the victim of designing persons; and that the Court
further finds that the entire real and personal estate of the said
Susan E. McConnell
should be handled by the
Guardian designated herein.
IT IS THEREFORE RECOMMENDED THAT
Bonita J. Stahl
and his/her successors in office
be and are hereby authorized to receive, hold and dispose of the es-
tate of the said
Susan E. McConnell
as the duly appointed guardian under Court Decree, and to pay such
debts as enumerated in said Petition, such debts having been found to
be proper and in accord with law.
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The guardian, within three months after real or personal es-
tate of the incompetent comes into his possession, shall verify by
oath and file with the Clerk an inventory and appraisement of such
personal estate, a statement of such real estate, and a statement of
any real or personal estate which he expects to acquire thereafter.
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IN THE MATTER OF
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
(name)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
An Alleged Incompetent
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PRELIMINARY ORDER OF COURT
AND NOW, this
25
day of September
191..8..'
upon consideration of the foregoing Petition, it is Ordered that a
citation be issued, directed to
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
to show cause why
SHE
should
not be adjudged an incompetent, and a guardian of
HER
estate
appointed; and why distribution of assets and income as payment of debts
listed in paragraph_~of the within Petition should not be made.
George A. Vaughn, III, Esquire
is hereby
appointed Special Master for the purposes of conducting a hearing on
said Petition at the institution at which
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
resides, at a time to be fixed by said
Special Master, and to submit a Report and Recommendation to this
Court in a timely fashion.
is hereby appointed by the court to act as guardian ad litem for
the alleged incompetent
regarding this hearing.
At least twenty (20) days written notice of the hearing
shall be given to
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
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the alleged incompetent, by serving
HER
personally with the
citation and a copy of the foregoing Petition; and at least twenty
(20) days written notice of the Petition and hearing shall also be
given to any next of kin listed in the Petition either personally or
by certified mail.
Joseph P. Alexa, Esquire, be and is hereby appointed to represent
the respondent, Susan E. McConnell.
Sandra Gobrecht is assigned to take the stenographic notes of
testimony.
BY THE COURT:
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IN THE MATIER OF
TIIJ THE COUFU' OT< CDM10N PLEAS OF
CUMBEffi,AND
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SUSAN E. McCONNELL
(narre )
ORPHl,\;\T;3' ~X.,,_7RI.' DIVISTru
An A~leged Inccrrpetent
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PEI'ITICN FOR APPOINIMENr OF GDAHD]]\}1
The Peti -tion of
Joseph J. Scartelli
f Superintendent of
Selinsgrove Center
, respectfl.llly represents:
1. Your Petitioner has custody of the alleged incx:.trq?etent
at Selinsgrove Center _
2. The alleged incx:mpetent was admitted tOL..'1e aforesaid
institution on J"uly 16, 196 ~
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The cilleqed ina::mpetent is daniciled at
712 Hilltop Dri,ve, New.ClJmberland, PA J:2Q2.Q____.__
4. The alleged incx)j['F€tent is _?2_ years m age, ,'laving been
rom on August 6-1.. 1950
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The alleged incar-fJetent' s mili tary status is;
never served in the armed forces
6. The alleged i:nccrnpetent' s marital status 1.S:
never married
7. Those persons, if any, who are the al1(~Jed incx:mpetent' s next
of kin and their relationst:ip to same, of whan your Petitioner has kna.vledge
are as folla.vs:
Mrs. Evelyn E. _Gillan, mother, 712 Hil~top DriveJ New Cumberland, PA
1707C
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8. No other Court wJ.Ul.Ln this C'.-anrronwealth ofwmch Petitioner
has kna.vledge has appointed a 'T_)Cl.rdian for the all'2Cn::~d incanpetent.
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9. The alleeJed inc:x::npetent has incane ronsisting of:
(a) Maney due fram Social Security Administration
in the anount of $_ 237.00 per month
(b) !-bney due fmn
in the arrount of $
(c)
per
10. The alleged inccmpetent has assets, real and personal, of
which the Petitioner is aware, in the amount of $ 7078.92 consisting of:
(a) Mnnp~ held by the Guardian Officer of Se1insgrove
Center in the amount of $ 7078.92 as of October 10 , 1978 .
(b) "Vecchione Refund" monies in the aITO\IDt of $ -0-
title to which is ill dispute.
(c)
11. The alleged incanpetent has debts outstanding in the amount
of $ 5365.55 , as of October 10 , 19~, cor:sisting of:
(a) $ 5365.55 owing to the Carmonwealth of Pennsylvania
as payment for care and maintenance received fran the period Apri 1
19-1~.-, to October 10 ,1978, in accordance with 50 P.S. SS 4501 and 4504
and recJUlations pIOmUlgated thereunder.
(b) $
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CMing to the Camonweal th of Pennsylvania as
payrrent for care and maintenance rendered between July 11, 1974, and
April 4, 1975, which relates to the "Vecchione Refund", title to which is
in dispute.
(c)
12. The alleged inoanpetent is incapable of handling her
financial affairs for the reasons set forth in the attached Affidavit
and Canpetency Ieport., prepared by .1Mp-ph Gallaghp-r
marked as Exhibit A and made a part hereof.
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13.
Bonita J. Stahl
, Guardian Officer at
the aforesaid insti1:ution, and his successors in office, having no interest
adverse to the alle9ed incarpetent, has agreed to act as Guardian if this
Honorable Court shall so appoint. The oonsent of the proposed Guardian
to so act is attached hereto and made a Part hereof as Exhibit B.
14. If appointed as Guardian,
Bonita J. Stahl
is required to act in conpliance with regulations prcmulgate<l under Court
Order in 5 Pennsylvania Bulletin 931 et seq. (April 19, 1975).
15. In li9ht of these provisions and in furtherance of
Paragraph 7 of the aforesaid regulations, petitioner ra:ruests preference
be given to a bank, trust oompany or other individual willing to accept
appoinbnent as GuardLan.
'WHEREFORE, the Petitioner prays that a citation be issued
directing
Susan E. McConnell
, and those
PerSons, if any, list:ed in paragraph 7 of this Petition, to shaN cause,
if any there be, why
she
should not
be declared an incnrrpetent and a Guardian of the estate aPfX:linted, and
why distribution of assets and inoozre as payment of debt..s listed in
paragraph 11 should not be made. Peti tioner further prays that a guardian
ad Ii tern be appointed to act for the alleged incanpetent regarding such
hearing.
BY:
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Joseph J. Scartelli
Superintendent
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C~TH OF PENNSYLVANIA
CDUNTY' OF
SNYDER
Joseph J. Scartelli
, Peti ti<ner in this
matter, being duly SWOTIl according to law, do depose and state that
lam
Superintendent
of Selinsgrove
Center
and that the facts set
forth in the foregoing Peti tiOll are true and correct to the best of
my :krlaNledge, infOl:mation and belief.
(~ fy. ,I)UAAAil~/-
I J~eph J. Scartelli
Superintendent
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AFFIDAVIT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF
SNYDER
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I, Joseph W. Gallagher , being duly sworn
according to law, depose and say that I am a Psychologist
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employed at Selinsgrove
Center I and I have examined the patient, Susan E. McConnell
an alledged incompetent, with care and diligence and based upon said
examination and observations am of the opinion that said patient is
incompetent to manage his/her own affairs for the reasons set forth in the
attached Competency Report, and that the facts and opinions contained
therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and
belief.
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Joseph W. Gallagher~
SWORN TO
AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE
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TERRY L. SHOENER, Notary Public
Selinsgrove, Snycler Co., Pa.
My Commission Eypircs Jan. 11, 1982
EXHIBIT "A"
MH/MR 35-E-5 - 9-77
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. REPORT.OFCOMPETENCY EXAMINATION
NAME
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
INSTITUTION
SELINSGROVE CENTER
I DATE
Joseph W. Gallagher 8-28-78
EXAMINER
ADDRESSOGRAPH PLATE
INSTRUCTIONS: Set forth below your opinipn as to whether the patient/resident meets the legal standards of incompetency
Include the medical and factual basis for that opinion. If you have used a competency worksheet (state centers and MR units
only) it can serve as the factual basis for your opinion. Attach a copy to this form. Under Pennsylvania law, a person may be
adjudicated incompetent if he or she, as a result of mental illness, mental retardation, or old age:
(1) is unable to manage his or her property; or
(2) is likely to dissipate that property; or
(3) is likely to become the victim of designing persons; or
(4) lacks sufficient capacity to make or communicate responsible decisions concerning the use and
management of his or her entitlements.
Your opinion regarding competence must make reference to at least one of these standards. Use as much space as needed and
be as detailed as possible. Medical basis should refer to both diagnosis and its manifestations. Factual basis refers to questions
and answers regarding the four standards above. Please sign on bottom. If additional space is required, use an attached sheet.
This person has a fairly good concept of coins and small bills
but could not handle larger transactions.
This resident could easily become the victim of other persons
with regard to money.
CONCLUSION: (Please respond Yes or No)
DYes 0 No
@Yes 0 No
DYes [iJ No
The patient/resident is capable of managing his/her financial affairs.
The patient/resident is incapable of managing his/her financial affairs.
(If Yes, respond to the following question.)
If the patient/resident is incapable, is the patient's/resident's incapability to manage his/her
financial affairs a product and/or manifestation of his/her mental retardation, mental illness,
or old age?
blJ Incompetent
IGNATURE OF REVIEWINGX
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
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SELINSGROVE CENTER
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INSTlmCTIO~S: The administration of the Competency Af;sessment
lnvent-~J.)' (&r) should conform carefully to the directions pro-
vided herein. The stated questions and tasks are designed to
elicit responses which will be used in determining whether or not
a resident is capable of managing his personal property and/or is
susceptible to the deceptions of others. (Pennsylvania Bulletin,
April 19, 1975, Volume. 5, Number,17).
If the resident's response is correct, place the exact number of
points in the space provided. One point will be given for each
correct response, except where indic,ated. The examiner should
provide the resident's/patient's name, age, and center/hospital
number if an addressograph plate is not available.
PART I - SCREENING QUESTIONS
SCORE :
~ 1. Ask the individual to state his/her full name.
(Score one (1) point if full name is given).
1 2. Have the individual write his/her full name.
(Score one (1) point if the individual writes his name accurately).
Individual's Signature
Susan E. McConnell
o 3. Ask the individual to name the current day, month. and year.
(Score one (1) point if the individual responds correctly to all three).
1 4. Ask the individual where he lives.
(Score one (1) point if name of institution or family address is given).
.1 5. Ask the individual to read the following:
FIVE BANK
ONE SIX
TWO TWENTY
TEN FOUR
OIECK NINE
(Score one (1) point fqr 1-5 words
correct; and three (3) points for
THIRTY-ONE
EIGHTEEN
NINE HUNDRED
DEPOSIT
SEVENTY-SEVEU
correct; two (2)
11-15 correct).
points' for 6-10 words
2 6. Currency Identification
Materials: Penny, nickel, dime, quarter. half dollar.
Randomly place the coins in front of the individual and ask:
y (a) Show me the dime
x (b) Show rue the quarter
x (c) Show me the nickel
X (d) Show me the half dollar
x (e) Show me the penny
(Score two (2) points if four (4) or more responses are correct).
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---D-_~ 7.' Hatedals:' One (1) twenty, ten, five, two, and one d~llar bill.
Place the bills in front of individual and ask:
x (a) Show me the two dollar bill
n (b) Hhich bill is worth the most?
X (c) Show me the ten dollar bill
n (d) ~lich bill is the smallest amount?
x (e) Show me the five dollar bill
(Score two (2) points if (4) or more responses are correct).
STOP here if t-he individual has a total score of six (6) or less points - for items one (1)
through seven (7).
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PART II - FINANCIAL HANAGEHENT
SCORE :
o 8. If you wanted to buy a radio at the lowest price (le2st expensive), and
saw three radios marked, $7.00 $11.00 $8.00, which radio would
you select?
(Score one (1) point if the .$7.00 amount is selected).
o 9. Give the individual one dollar ($1.00) in mixed change, and ask:
(a) If you bought something for 65 cents, show ree
how much change you would have left?
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(b) If a pencil costs 25 cents, show me how much money
you need.
x
wrong
x
right
wrong
(c) If you bought something for 85 cents, how much change
would you have left?
right
x
wrong
(Score two (2) points if all three items are
answered correctly).
1 10. If you only had $200.00 a month to spend, what would you do with this money?
(Score one (1) point if the following three items arc mentioned:
(1) food; (2) clothing; (3) housing).
1 11. Place fifty-two cents (quarter, 2 dimes, nickel, 2 p~~nies) in front of
individual and ask, "How much money is here?"
(Score one (1) point for correct response).
1 12. Ask the question:
If a stranger approached you and asked you for ten dollars, what would
you do?
(Score two (2) points for any response(s) whereby the individual
does not give money to the stranger).
o 13. Financial Concepts
Ask the individual to explain the following:
(a) checking account (any mention of checking account functions,
i.e., payment, withdrawal of funds).
(b) savings account (savines of monies in a bank; interest)
(c) social security (a source of monies from Federal Government)
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'(d) l~aus (borroviu~) (a method of getting money from a source)
(e) life insurance (payment of monies upon death of o\o.'ller or
beneficiary)
(f) salary (wages) (monies earned for work completed)
(g) taxes (money deducted or paid to government for community
services and government support)
(h) postage stamps (j tern bought to be used for mai.1ing letters
and packages)
(Score two (2) points if the individual responds correctly to four (4)
of the eight (8) items.
o 14. If someone came up to you on the street and wanted you to buy two wptches
from them for $100.00, what would you do?
(Score two (2) points if the individual does not buy the watch).
o 15. Place eighteen dollars (ten, five, 3 ones), in froDt of individual and ask,
"How much money is here?"
(Score one (1) point for correct response).
1 16. The examiner or the unit staff should complete the following questions by
answering yes/no.
1. Does the individual receive money regularly? Yes
2. Does the individual give money and/or posEessions away No
indiscriminately?
3. Does the individual frequently lose and/or have his/her No
money and/or possessions stolen?
(Score one (1) point if ff2 and 1f3 are marked "no""}.
NOTE: It is suggested that a total score of sixteen (Hill or more points be used
as a cut-off score for rendering an opinion of competence. A score of
fifteen (15) or less points would be used for the opinion of incompetence.
MATERIALS LIST:
Coins: 5 pennies; 3 nickels; 3 dimes; 3 quarters; 1 half-dollar
Bills: 3 ones; five; ten; twenty
Is the resident' so. inability to handle his/her monies and!lllr possessions a .product
of his/her disability?
Yes
No
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8-28-78
Date
6/77
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a:NSEm.' OF proPOSED GUARDIAN
I, Bonita J. Stahl
Guardian Officer
of
Selinsgrove center
, do hereby certify that I
and ~ successors in office are willing to ac...'t as Guardian for the
estate of
SUSRn E. Mcr-onnell
, an alleged inccnpetent, if
the Court shall so appoint.
Further, I do hereby certify that I am not a fiduciroy of
any estate in which the alleged incarpetent has an interest, nor have
I any interest adverse to the alleged inconpetent.
'Ihe facts and opinions contained herein are true and correct
to the best of ~ knCMledge, infonnation and belief.
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Bonlta J. Stahl
Guardian Officer
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IN THE MATTER OF
IN THE ORPHANS' COURT OF
Sus an IvIcC onnell
C '..:L'11ber land
COUNTY.
An Alleged Incompetent
No.
of 19
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
ss. :
COUNTY OF S17DER
Vincent Barsch
, being duly sworn
according to law, deposes and sa~ that
1. He is a licensed or licensable, practicing
psychologist, who is employed at the State Center or Mental
Retardation Unit known as Selinsgrove Center
located
at Selinsgrove. Pa.
where on October 10
, 1978 , he examined a resident therein,
viz: (Name) Susan McConnell
(Age) 28
(Sex) femG,l(l"
who was admitted from
July 16" 1963
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, with a history of Mental
on
ret8-,r>d8,tion and ep ilepsy.
.susan McConnell
At the examination of/the following symptoms were observed
She WFS 1Nearing a helmet; her speech \~!as slurred. Although she
could identify coins" she could not identify currenc"Jr and could
not make simple change; she is lacking in t'inancial concepts.
from which the diagnosis made is: she is mildly retarded end
inc orape tent to ha...lJ.dle her own financial affairs.
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with a prognosis as follows: She will always be mildly retarded,
but with intensive education she might at some future date
be able to ~IMM1B m&ke simple pUl'chases and p0~haps even
handle her own finRncial ei'f'flirs.
2. On the basis of the foregoing history and
examination, the affiant is of the opinion that Susan NcConnell,
"because of mental infirmities of old age, mental illness,
mental deficiency, drug addiction or inebriety, is unable to
manage his property, or is liable to dissipate it or become
the victim of designing persons," and is, therefore, incompetent
under the provisions of the Incompetents' Estates Act of 1955
as amended.
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this /~~ay
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IN THE MATTER OF
IN THE ORPHANS" COURT OF
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
CUMBERlAND
COUNTY.
An Alleged Incompetent
No.
of 19
SWORN STATEMENT REQUIRED BY SECTION 331 OF THE INCOMPETENTS'
ESTATES ACT OF 1955 AS AMENDED.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
s s . :
COUNTY OF SNYDER
VIRGINIA PAYNE, M.D.
, being duly sworn
according to law, deposes and say that
1.SHe is a regularly licensed, practicing physician
who is employed at the hospital or institution known as
SELINSGROVE CENTER
PENNSYLVANIA
located at SELIijSGROVEt
where on cr.;-.;. q ,- , 19 U'
_~he examined a patient therein, viz: (Name) Susan E. MCConnell
(Age)
28 , (Sex) F
2. As a result of this examination it is the opinion
of the affiant that:
A. Said patient is in such physical or mental
condition that he/she is capable of appearing in court
and his/her presence in court will not endanger others
1n the court room.
OR
~~ Becuase of the physical or mental condition of
said patient, his/her welfare would not be promoted by
his/her presence in Court., and hi3/her pre~ellce-ffii<3ht
endaniJer oth8r.. in th~ C"ol1rt rOGHh
Sworn to and subscribed
b f h' t)A.fd
e ore me t 15 ~_ ay
of 6' t!_Y--, 1,9 1 ~
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IN THE MATTER OF
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
SUSAN E. McCONNELl.
AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT
OF
CTTMRFBLAND
COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
NO. 19
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
IT AlT(~HN wor .F
b~ing duly sworn according to law,
deposes and says that he/she personally served the within
Citation and Petition upon
STTSAN E. McCONNELL
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at 11:30
a.m./~~x, by reading to
him/her the contents of the Citation and Petition and leaving
with him/her a copy of said Citation and said Petition.
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SWORN TO AND SUBSCRI~D
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IN THE MATTER OF
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
NO. 21-78-526 19 78
AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT
AFFIDAVIT OF NOTICE
JOYCE A. HORNER
, being duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says that she gave notice
of the hearing scheduled on
OCTOBER 19, 1978
on the above-captioned matter by sending by Certified Mail,
Return Receipt Requested, a copy of the Court Citation and
a letter of explanation from Edward P. Carey, Assistant
Attorney General to all next of kin of the above-captioned
person at the addresses supplied by the institution of
which the alleged incompetent is a resident. A copy of the
Citation and the letter{s) are attached.
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. E A. HORNER
Sworn to and Subscribed
Before me this 13th day
of October , 19 78.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
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IN ~HE i{ATTE-R OF
IN THE COURT OF CO.l-'];10N PLEAS OF
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
(name)
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPP~;NS' COURT DIVISION
An Alleged Incompetent '
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CITATION
,TO:
SUSAN E. McCONNELL
We corr~and you to appear at a hearing in the Orphans' Court
of
Cumberland
, County, to be hela at
Selingsgrove Center on October 19, 1978 , 19__,
1:00 p.m.
at __.=.}!J.o, to show cause why you should not be adjudged an incoffi;;>etent,
and a guardian appointed for your estate.
, and to be heard
Citation Returnable/the' 19,.' day of
October
,
19 78.
WITKESSE'J:'H:
The Honorable
Dale F. Shughart
President Judge of said Court, sitting in the Orphans' Court this
25th
day of
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CLERK OF THE ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
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Social Security Administration
Tenth and Market Streets
Sunbury t PA 17801
October 16, 197B
ReLT To:
Susan HcConne11
210-01-1207 C2
Guardian Officer
Se1insgrove Center
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
Dear Ms. Stahl:
This is to certify that at the present time there are no acceptable
Representative Payees available for the person shown above to receive
Social Security benefits on his/her behalf.
Sincerely yours,
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John J. Vidosh
District Manager
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COMMONWEAL H' or PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT Or- PUBLIC WELFARE
HARRISBURG. PENNSYLVANIA 17120
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JA'vIES R. ADAMS
GENERAL COUNSEL
September 27, 1978
TELEPHONE NUMBER
787-5398
AREA CODE 717
Mrs. Evelyn E. Gillan
712 HilltoD Drive
New Cumberland, PA 17070
RE: SUSAN E. McCCNNELL
Dear Mrs. Gillan:
Mr. Joseph J. Scartelli, Superintendent of
Selinsgrove Center, has petitioned Judge Dale Shughart of
Cumberland County Orphans' Court to declare the above
listed patient incompetent and to appoint Bonita Stahl,
Guardian Officer at Selinsgrove, guardian of his/her estate.
Although your relative has been a resident at Selinsgrove
for .some time, without an adjudication of incompetency, stich
an adjudication is now necessary because a Federal Judge has
decided that a Pennsylvania State Employee may not fulfill
the role of guardian without an official court adjudication
of incompetency.
A hearing on Mr. Scartelli's petition has been set
for Thursday, October 19, 1978, at 1:00 p.m., at Selinsgrove
Center, with George Vaughn, Esquire, Master. Unless you have
some obj ection to the appointment of ~1s. Stahl as guardian
you need not attend the hearing. I have, nevertheless,
attached a copy of the Court's Citation which has been
served on your relative. If you do intend to be present
please give me a call at the above number. Also, if you
have any questions about this matter please feel free to
call me.
Sincerely,
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Edward P. Carey
Assistant Attorne General
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Attachment
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