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Home My WebLink About02-10-06 Register of Wills of Cumberland County Estate of ETHEL M. BAIRD also known as PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS No. oJ... \- ~ '" - \:J '\ '~ ~J... To: , Deceased. Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Social Security No. 517-36-5570 The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s), who is/are 18 years of age or older, and the execut~ named in the last will of the above decedent, dated November 18 ,20 04 and codicil(s) dated n/a (state relevant circumstances, e.g. renunciation, death of executor, etc.) Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland Pennsylvania, with h~last family or principal residence at 1 Longsdorf Way, Carlisle, PA County, (list street, number and municipality) Decedent, then ~ years of age, died December 22 , 20~, at Carlisle, PA S'tl.LlfI K.~lJe~TuJpo 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: none 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: I (Y) l&)- ( $ $ $ $ WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s) presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary (testamentary; administration c.t.a.; administration d.b.n.c.t.a.) Residence(s) of Petitioner( s) 100 Old Gap Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 / '- // i :,--... ...., ,~... \.) os .-, IJ',' ,.., lj: Register of Wills of Cumberland County OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND COMMONWEAL TH OF PENNSYLVANIA SS: 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 representative(s) of the above decedent petitioner(s) wiII weII and truly administer the estate aCCO~~ing:t?:~aw. //) ! ' Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed {X ~. ~ j/ /t~ Before me this '\ ~ day of I ~~~.....\.)..~~"" ,20~~ _ / ~ / ~~ ~ ~~'1 C\"') ~ Re. gister. ~ -.::;.. '4--~"":::;., . . - ~ '-l \:) ~"' "~, o. 'J..\ -~~- <:::J'") ~ } iJ) UQ' ::l 0> <= ~ ~ '-----" Estate of ETHEL M BAIRD , Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW ~ "~'\'\J..o:.:... ~ ~ \ <:::; 20~1a, in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof, satisfactorO'lroofhaving be~ presented before me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s), dated November 18, 20 , described therein be admitted to probate filed of record as the last wiII of Ethel M. Baird ; and Letters are hereby granted to Alice Hair FEES Probate, Letters, Etc. ............. WiII ................................. Renunciation...................... . Short Certificates n) ............ JCP................................. . Automation Fee................... Bond................................. Total Filed "~\ ~ 20 "J'<:~ , ~~J' ll~.)~~ $ ~\~. Thomas E. Flower (83993) $ '\'S Attorney (Sup. Ct. J.D. No.) $ 2109 Market Street $ \~ Camp Hill, PA 17011 $ "~" Address $ ('" -.) $ $ <.~ ';').., ,\)~ (717) 737-3405 ,"'\ , Phone os ~,"W'! LL! ~ C.,I r., 1 ( ~) "1 1 Cfii <.~..\ _~,"~ ;::::, \ "?,'L i"'.~ ;e(",;::i<~ ...' << '.,', p 12211662 (~~~~ ~~~A~ ;200.5- / c)\ r';"; \..:,'J (::-',' c-; en c' H105 14J He... :l/87 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS TYPE/PRINT IN PERMANENT BLACK INK CERTIFICATE OF DEATH STATE FILE NUMBER twp citylbOfO o w V> :> v> <( :J <( ';;" ~'.' r" ....J " ,j{ " "'1--'-'--~ 26. . Approximate : interval between : onset and death Oth81 significant conditions contributing (0 death, but not resulting in the under1ying cause given in PART I 27, PART I; IEnl.r th. dl......, Injuri.. Ol' eomplle.llon. which uu..d the d..Ih. Do nol.nwr th. mod. of dying, .ueh .. urdl.c ur r..plr.lury .u..t, .huck or h..1t fallur. Ll.1 only un. r,;.u.. on..eh Un. ~ t : o TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE Of) ~h~~ DUE TO lOR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF) aUE TO (OR AS A CONSEQUENCE Of): "- " y I' ~ WERE AUTOPSY fINDINGS MANNER OF DEATH AVAllABL~ PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF CAUSE: Nalural OF DEATH? Homicide o o o ~~CE OF INJURY bu,ldlflll.ltlc,ISpeClf)l) 30.. Ye, 0 No 0 M 30c.' 30d. lOCATION (Street. CilyfTown, Slale) Ye,O No Suicide if o o DATE OF INJURY (Month Oaf, Yeall TIME OF INJURY INJURY AT WORK? DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED ,"cckhmt Pending In...e~llgation Could nul be uelellnined 28A 21b. CERTIFIER (Check only one) .l:~J~FJ~~tGor::'~~~~~~e~~s~~~~cgg~~~~:i~uJ": t~ ::~~'::~:~{:)~~~~~l~~~~a~.I;'t~C:~:.l~.~~~~~.~ .~.~~~~\. ~~~ .~~~~~I:~:~~.~ .i~~.~ .::.l. 29. >- Z w Cl w U w Cl .c o w ~ <( Z .PRONOUNCING AND CERTIFYING PHYSICIAN (Phy~icicl./l both pronuuncmg dedlh and certifying 10 cause 01 death) To the tHt.t of my knowledga, da.th occurred a' the time, dat.. and place, and due 10 the cau..sls) and mann.r as alalad. ...0 ................0 "MEDICAL EXAMINER/CORONER ~~~~:rb::I:~:.~Jt~~I.~~.t.I~~ .~~.~~~.~ .I~~~~~~~.~~~~.~: .I.~. ~~. .~~l.~~~.~: ~~~.t~ .~~~~~~~.~. a.l. ~~~. ~I.~~~.'. ~~t~.'. ~~~ .~.I~.~~.. ~~~ .~.~~ to tha CilUlI8a(a) and 0 31. REGI$ RfR'S SIGNATURE AND NU..~'pE //.} 1/7'1, ., ",'- "" . J ~' ~ ~ \~ SAlOIS SHUFF, FLOWER & LINDSAY AlTORr>EYS.AT.LA \V 2109 Market Street Camp Hill, PA -.. \ - <::" i~. _ C"\ ~, -...., , '-' "'-- LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT .' ~ . 1 OF ETHEL M. BAIRD ~::--) I, ETHEL M. BAIRD, of Green Ridge Village, Borough of Newville, Cu,mber~al'J C-:J 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 all other Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. FIRST I direct the payment of my just debts and the expenses of my last illness an no cemetery lot available for my interment owned by me at the time of my death, funeral from my estate as soon after my death as conveniently may be done. If there b authorize my personal representative to purchase such cemetery lot with a contract fo perpetual care, using therefor funds from my estate in such amount as she shal consider necessary and desirable, and I authorize my personal representative to caus title to or ownership of such lot so purchased to be vested in such person as m personal representative shall designate. Further, I authorize my personal representative to expend funds from my estate in such amount as my personal representative shall consider necessary and desirabl for the purchase, erection and inscription of a suitable marker for my grave. SECOND SPECIFIC BEQUESTS: I bequeath my tangible personal property as follows: A. To my nephew's wife, DORI ZITCH, my manicure table and its contents, m framed ivory fan wall hanging, and my glass table lamp with glass prisms and whit shade; b\ \,~ ~ ~ ~ B. To ALTHEA BURGNER, my white and gold round, open lamp; C. To GWEN FASOL T, my white and gold floor lamp, my white and gold three drawer disk with folding top, my gold-framed mirror above my desk and my white an gold chair with needlepoint seat cover; D. To LOIS ESSIG, my cut-glass 1/2-inch by 4-1/2-inch candy dish given to me b Grace and Jim Baird, of Montana, my glass 15-inch-high by 2-1/2 inch-wide flower 0 candle display and my dark wooden clock, 7 -inch wide by 7 -inch high; E. To EDITH HOLLAR, my 17-inch by 15-inch framed floral and fruit picture; F. To GLORIA WILLIAMSON, my group of four floral 8-inch by 8-inch frame needle work which I completed myself; G. To DONNA FREDERICK, my white twin bed and all bed linens, pillows an blankets, my handmade white quilt, my small two-drawer white and gold bed stand, m white iron display stand with four glass shelves and my white and gold six-drawer chest; H. To JONI SHEAFFER, my small white, round china bowl with lid of flower containing four-leaf clovers and my blue antique fluted vase; I. To TERI DOYLE, my pink antique fluted vase and my white and gold covere dish with an open rose on the fluted gold-edged cover of the dish; and J. To ALICE HAIR, I give all of my remaining items of tangible personal property. THIRD SAlOIS SHUFF, FLOWER PECUNIARY LEGACIES: & LINDSAY A'ITURNEYS'AT'LA IV 2109 Market Street Camp Hill. PA A. To JANET FRANTZ, I give the sum of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars; B. To GLORIA and EDITH, sisters who work at Green Ridge Village, I give the sum of Two Hundred Fifty ($250) Dollars, each; C. To DONNA FREDERICK, I give One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars; 2 \Q ~ ~ ~~ SAlOIS SHUFF, FLOWER & LINDSAY ATTORNEYS' AT' LA \V 2lO9 Market Street Camp Hill, I'A D. To DORI llTCH, I give One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars; and E. To GWEN FASOl T, I give One Thousand ($1,000) Dollars. FOURTH RESIDUARY GIFTS: A. To GRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH, of 4501 Franklin Street, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, I give twenty (20%) percent of my residuary estate; B. To TERI DOYLE, I give twenty-five (25%) percent of my residuary estate; C. To JONI SHEAFFER, I give twenty-five (25%) percent of my residuary estate and D. To ALICE HAIR, I give thirty (30%) percent of my residuary estate. FIFTH I direct that any and all inheritance, estate, and transfer taxes imposed upon m) estate passing under this Will or otherwise shall be paid out of the principal of m) residuary estate. SIXTH In addition to the powers conferred by law, I authorize any persona representative acting under this instrument, in her absolute discretion: A. To retain in the form received, or to sell either at public or private sale any real or personal property; B. To exercise any options to subscribe for stocks, bonds, or other investments; C. To JOin in any plan of lease, mortgage, consolidation, exchange reorganization or foreclosure of any corporation in which my estate or any trus may hold stocks, bonds or other securities; D. To sell, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease or exchange an} property, real or personal, which at any time may form part of my estate, for the payment of debts or taxes, or for any purpose of administration or distribution, for such prices and upon such terms as my personal representative, in her sole 3 SAlOIS SHUFF, FLOWER & LINDSAY AnURNEYSoAToLA IV 21 09 Market Street Camp Hill, PA discretion, may deem wise, and to execute and deliver deeds of conveyance 0 transfer thereof; E. To make settlements and compromises on such terms as my persona representative in her sole discretion may deem wise without the necessity 0 obtaining any court approval thereof; F. To make distribution hereunder either in cash or kind, as my persona representative in her discretion may deem wise. SEVENTH I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my friend, ALICE HAIR, to act a~ Executrix of this my last Will and Testament. Provided, however, that if she is unwillin~ or unable to act as Executrix, I direct the duties of Executrix to be performed by he daughter, TERI DOYLE. EIGHTH I direct that no personal representative, guardian, trustee or other fiduciaf') appointed under this instrument shall be required to give bond for the faithfu performance of her duties in any jurisdiction. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I, ETHEL M. BAIRD, have hereunto set my hand anc seal to this my last Will and Testament, consisting of four (4) typewritten pages, the firs . .1i. three (3) of which bear my initials in the margin for identification, this /8'- day 0 U~luA ,2004. , ? -r- Cir;-cJ ~7 /:;;-:> CU~C:!./ ETHEL M. BAIRD Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above-named ETHEL M. BAIRD Testatrix, as and for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us, who havE hereunto subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereto, in the presence 0 said Testatrix and of each other. 4 ~~ ITNESS ADDRESS 2{~ q ~ kt 'it ' c . 1-1. , f/l /70 I J ~ ~ ~ ADDRESS TNESS/ :2& tlf ;./fl J/ &~Jj~ A /70/3 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 55. COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND We, ETHEL M. BAIRD, Tl.f~fJ\fl~ 6, FI.-(}We/?" and kANbl L, LG.NKe.il...... ,th Testatrix and witnesses, respectively whose names are signed to the foregoing 0 attached instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigne authority that the Testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will an Testament and that she signed willingly and that she executed as herfree and volunta act for the purposes therein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presenc and hearing of the Testatrix signed the Will as witnesses and that to the best of thei knowledge the Testatrix was at the time eighteen (18) or more years of age, of soun mind and under no constraint or undue influence. / . cf~( /f/ ~ /9a//? ut/ ETHEL M. BAIRD ~~ ,Witness ~'/~ess SAlOIS SHUFF, FLOWER & LINDSAY ATTOR"EYS' A T' LA W 2 J 09 Market Street Camp Hill, PA Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by ETHEL M. BAIRD, th Testatrix, and subscribed to and sworn or affirmed to before me by l'\ E.! u...Ut.... and r01"1CiL R. M ".j Q\..witnesses, this ~ day of ~. ,2004. NOTARIAL SEAL MERLENE J. MARHEVKA, NOTARY PUBLIC CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES JUNE 8, 2006 5