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Home My WebLink About06-12-06 PETITION FOR PROBATE & GRANT OF LETTERS , deceased. No. 21-06. t), \P . To: Register of Wills for the County of Cumberland CommonweafthofPennsyWan~ Estate of ESTHER A. SHEAFFER also known as Social Security No. 192.34-6883 The Petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your Petitioners, who are 18 years of age or older and the Co-Executors named in the Last Will of the above decedent dated Februarv 8. 2001 , and codicils dated none . The Executor named none died . Renunciations for none attached hereto. Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his last family or principal residence at 75 Spruce Avenue. Carlisle. Pennsvlvania Decedent, then .J!L years of age, died Pennsvlvania Mav 17 , 2006, at 75 Spruce Avenue. Carlisle. 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: N/A 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 PA (If not domiciled in PA) Personal property in County Value of real estate in Pennsylvania, situated as follows: 75 Spruce Avenue. Carlisle. Pennsvlvania $234.000.00 $ $ $142.000.00 WHEREFORE, Petitioners respectfully requests the probate of the Last Will and Codicil(s) presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary thereon." 5ignature(s) and Residence(s) of Petitioner(s): tllYl~i~ .. ~ePh A. mit . ~ OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA 58 COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND The Petitioner(s) above named swear(s) or affirm(s) that the statements in the foregoing petition are true and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of Petitioner(s) and that as personal representative of the above decedent, petitioner(s) will well and truly administer the estate according to law. Sworn to or affinned and subscribed .d ~~.;!i ~ . before me this ld..-'::day of U Jos ph . Smith '-' June, 2006. )!Jb~ e/-zw/lV. S~)7A.J . ;'18 ~A P Regisr::-7 '-- r-' L M(J~~~ S I :01 HV Z I Nnr 900l 3NOHd CgC6-6VG- L ~L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pal! =I OO'GOv$ . . .. :Tv' .1.0.1. 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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. )j..i.(:\. ~~&-.~ Local Registrar Fee for this certificate, $6.00 p 12535452 (::), MAy:j1-. Date'. i: r-' ~Z c;f' c....- 20~ N :~ -,) r:' 'r 1 '-::> -~\~~ )0 ~'.~~ ('.,1 s7: 9 .-, ~'4~ - C1' I H105.141 REV. 02I3XI6 NPE IPRWT IN PERIotANEHT IJ.ACKINI( U30-241 1. NlInolll~(Filst._.Iaol,_1 Esther A 5. Ago (UoI1lirt1lIIy) COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA eDEPARTMENT OF HEALTH e VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH (CORONER) 6l '3 ~ Sheaffer 6.OaIIllllEllrilIlanll. STATE FILE NUMBER .. OaIIllllOulh(llonlll.da1. year) May 17. 2006 7. ll1ll_rs 94 July 19. 1911 t. 611. CounIy III lloof1 ~r 12 w.Ooaodont_in... U.S. Armod Fon:os1 Oy.. BlHo ~. Aduol Reoidonce 170, Stall lib. CounIy 1..___.__. 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Due kl (or _. oonMqUenCle 01): :Jla. Woo.. M/a;1Iy - )b.-~FinlIr4lS A_PriorklCarnplelion IlICeuoodlloolh? ffi 6l ~ i 32l. n<ftlllll\lltiClIojlayCSJleCif1l OOfi\oorlllperoD' OP- D-IrI.. M DOh<. SpocIy. 331. ~ (thocI< only ClIIO) 331>. SIgnaluro Il1ll TIM d . Ca.tll,ingphJOldoo (l'IIysidloIcortfying.....d___physician h._delll\r.d<Xllllplolod 118m 231 ~ Chief Deputy Totho_ oImy..........__duolothocaNl(.)IIId_.. ,taI"___ _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ ____ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _.D Coroner . "'-ncIng Ind CIIlIfytng phyIlcIon IPllysjdan baIh pIllnll<IICing _1l1ll COI1Ifying kI cauoe III -I 33c Ucof108 Number 33d. Dale SIgned lMonlh. dlly.1"IIi To tho boot 01 myknowlodgo, -......... althotno._.1IId pIaca. Ind dut 10 tho CIllII(I)..d -"IIIlI'l_ -- - - --- -- - - - - - - _.D . 200 __Ie..- . May 18. 6 On tho -- oI_1Ild 1 Of 1rMotigoIIon.1n my ......... - oc:currod III tho 111M. _.1Ild pIaca. snd d.. to tho CIlItO(I) and - ISIlalfct -.lit. 3<4. N...Il1ll_ 01_ Who CompIolod Ceuoo 01 llelltl (Mom 27) !p I Print 35. 36. DaleFlilldIMor1ll1.day.1"IIi Todd C. Eckenrode. Chie:t Deputy Coroner ~~ I<~ II la I l 10 I 6375 Basehore Road Suit:e 111 32g. lOcIIIMoflnjuryl~clyl_._1 ~ dl-Dlo~o)l(o . . . LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, ESTHER A. SHEAFFER, of South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, declare this instrument to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby expressly revoking all Wills and Codicils heretofore made by me. 1. I direct my executor to pay all of my debts, funeral and administrative expenses as soon as may be done conveniently after my decease. 2. I authorize and empower my executor to sell any realty owned by me at my death and not specifically devised herein, at either public or private sale, and to give good and sufficient deeds therefor, in fee simple, as I could do if living. 3. I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate of every nature and wherever situate as follows: (a) $20,000.00 to Lester Kuntz, and (b) All the rest, residue and remainder as follows: 50% to Joseph A. Smith, and if he is not living at the time of my death to his daughter, and 50% to Sandra J. Koplitz, and if she is not living at the time of my death, 'J ~, 1 91 :01 HV Z I flnr goOl ";(',J'-\I...\-'(\ (-lJrIP:V~='U .;,:..; v ...J\../l....;-:V \..J_.,I"...I"\",..V\)......L: .z (- () lQ - l);-llp '. . '. to her children, share and share alike. 4. I nominate and appoint Joseph A. Smith to be the executor of this my Last Will and Testament; he is to serve as such without bond. Should he die before my death, renounce or refuse to serve for any reason, or die leaving any of my estate unadministered, I nominate and appoint Sandra J. Koplitz, as substitute executrix, also to serve as such without bond, with the same powers as are given herein to my executor. 5. I hereby suggest that my personal representative retain the servIces of Irwin, McKnight & Hughes, as attorneys in the settlement of my estate. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal 8TH day of February, 2001 ~~~A~ ESTHER A. SHEAFFER Signed, sealed, published and declared by ESTHER A. SHEAFFER, the above named testatrix, as and for her Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who at her request, in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. f/~~/ d4,L-! /f{~X~ 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AFFIDAVIT WE, ESTHER A. SHEAFFER, CHERYL L. CLELAND and MARTHA L. NOEL, the testatrix and witnesses respectively, whose names are signed to the foregoing instrument, being first duly sworn, do hereby declare to the undersigned authority that the testatrix signed and executed the instrument as her Last Will, and that she had signed willingly, and that she executed it as her free and voluntary act for the purpose herein expressed, and that each of the witnesses, in the presence and hearing of the testatrix, signed the Will as a witness and that to the best of their knowledge the testatrix was, at that time, eighteen years of age or older, of sound mind and under no constraint or undue influence. ~~{V~ ESTHER A. SHEAFFER e~ ~~&~~ CHER~.CLELAND ~~5/.~ MA: THA L.~OEL COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL VANIA SS: COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND Subscribed, sworn to and acknowledged before me by, ESTHER A. SHEAFFER, the testatrix herein and subscribed and sworn to before me by CHERYL L. CLELAND and MARTHA L. NOEL, witnesses, this 8TH day of February, 2001. ~ Notarial Seal Roger B. Irwin, Notary Public CarlJs18 Bora. Cumberl8i1d County My Commission expires OCt. 3, 2Ob4 Member, PennsytvanlaAssoClatlon of NoIarfe8 .~ . J,