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PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS
Estate of VANCE B. GROSZ
also known as
No.
To:
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Register of Wills for the
County of Cumberland in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Social Security No.
Deceased.
184-26-2663
The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that:
Your petitioners are 18 years of age or older and the Executors named in the last will of the
above decedent, dated January 24,1991, and codicil(s) dated [none].
Decedent was domiciled at death in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with his last family or
principal residence at 1000 West South Street, Carlisle Borough.
Decedent, then 78 years of age, died August 15, 2006, at 1000 West South Street, Carlisle,
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:
$~,c.lIN v0
$
$
$ none
WHEREFORE, petitioners respectfully requests the probate of the last will and codicil(s)
presented herewith and the grant of letters testamentary thereon.
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Ja e Madeline Keller n/kIa Jane G. Keller Raymo C. Keller
905 West Louther Street 905 Wes Louther Street
Carlisle, P A 17013 Carlisle, P A 17013
(717) 249-1450 (717) 249-1450
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OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
: SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND )
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The petitioners above-named swear or affirm that the statements in the foregoing ,petition. are true
and correct to the best of the knowledge and belief of petitioners and that as personal represent~.~ives of
the above decedent, petitioners will well and truly administer the estate according to law. 1''0
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:fane Madeline Keller n/k/a Jane G. Keller
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Estate of Vance B. Grosz, Deceased
DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS
AND NOW, ~~ \-\^(.~,0~ 8:JJj..J) , in consideration of the petition on the reverse side
hereof, satisfactory proof havingb'een presented before me,
IT IS DECREED that the instrument dated January 24, 1991, described therein be admitted to probate and
filed of record as the last will of Vance B. Grosz and Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Jane G.
Keller and Raymond C. Keller.
Probate, Letters, Etc.
Short Certificates( 3 )
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ATTORNEY (Sup. Ct. LD. No_)
MARTS ON DEARDORFF WILLIAMS & OTTO
10 East High Street
Carlisle, P A 17013
(717) 243-3341
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H105.143 REV. 0212006
TtPE I PRINT IN
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1. Nane of Oec;:edent (Frs!, mi::idla, last, suffix)
Vance B. Grosz
5. AQf!(la1:lBlrtMay)
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA' DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS
CERTIFICATE OF DEATH
STATE FILE NUMBER
4. Dais of Death (Month, day, year)
August 15, 2006
78
arah Todd Memorial Home
6. DateofBirtl1 Month,d , ear
Yffi.
Feb. 13, 1928
80, ColInly of Death
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Cumberland
11 De<:edenfs Usual Occupa1lOl1 (Kind of'NOf'k done durin mos1 of working lIfe. 00 not slale rntlred.)
Kind of Work KindofBusirleSslll'ldustry
Inspector Electronics
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1000 W. South St., Caris1e, Pa 17013
12. Was DQcedem ever in the
U,S Armed Forces?
KJyes oNo
Decedent's
Actual Residence 17a. StaI&
1:l.DecedenfsEducalion(Specilyonlyhlghestgradecompleted)
Elementary 1 Secondary (Q-12) College (1-4 Of 5+)
12
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14, MBrlla[ Status: Married, Never Manfed,
WldCl'NP.d, Olvorced(SpecJfyJ
Never Married
Did Decedent
l.i'o'8ina
Township?
17c.O Yes,De::edentUWldin
17d ~ ~~l"'wilrin
Twp.
Carlisle
17b.CoUJ'l1y
18. Fathers Name (FilSt, middle, last. suffix)
rl1rnhPrl Ann
19. Mother's Na-ne (Rrs~ middle, maiden surname)
Laura Kost
2Qb. Informanfs MaUlng Address (Street, dty floWn, stale, zip code)
905 West Louther St., Carlisle, Pa 17013
City/Boro
John Grosz
2Oa_ /nkllmanrs Name (f ype I Print)
Jane G. Keller
210. Melhodof[Xsposition
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2ie. Place of Disposition (Name of cemetery, cremalory or other place)
21d. Location (Oly flown, stale, zip code)
Carlisle, Pa 17013
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physi:ioo is not avail.mle at lime of death tl
cettifycauseDfdeath.
tlems24-26 muslbea:mpletBd by person
. who prooounces dealtt
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23a To the best of my knowI~, death occurred a1lhe "me, date and place staled. (SIgnature and jjtlel
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24. Time of Deattl ,? 25. Date P<'onou11ced Dead {MonItl, day, year)
2- : ~~(.i' M. (I b - 15. 7.-()('4c
CAUSE OF DEATH ISeelnstructiona and examples)
/Ism P. PART I: Enter !he ~ -lflSl?ilSeS, njuries, or comliicalions -that d'rrecUy caused the dealh, 00 NOT enl1M tBrminal events suct1 as ccmac arrest.
respiratory arrest. or ventricular fibnllalion without showing the etiology. list only one cause on each line
Part II: Enlerother sionmr.ant condItions cmlritufina 10 ~
butnotresu1ting~lheullderlyingcausegivenmPil1\.
28. Did Tobacco Use ContIlbule 10 Death?
DYes oProbably
No 0 Unkoown
29. If Female:
o Notpregflantwithinpastyear
o Pregnant sltimeofdealh
o Notpregflant, but Pf9gfImt within 42 days
of""~
o Notpregnl'llt, bulpregnanl43 days to 1 year
of death
o Unlmown if pregtlant wilhin the pasl year
32c. Place of Inju.-y: Home, Farm, Street Factory.
0flIce8uikllng,etc, (Specify)
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EnteJ\: UNDERLYING CAUSE
(disease or injury thal inilialedthe
avents resulting In dealh) LAST.
Due to {or u a consequence of}'
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32g, location of Ir'ljll'f (Street city I town, state)
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30b. WereAiltcpsyAndings
Available Prior to Completion
of Cause of Dea\h?
30a. WzsanAutopsy
Perfonned?
31, MannerofDealh
~tura! 0 Homiem
- C1 Accident 0 Pending Ifll/Mffgaoon
o SuIcIde 0 Could Not be Delermlned
32d. Timeotlnjury
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321". IfTransportatDn Injury(SpBcifyJ
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33a. Certifier (check only one) 33b. Signa Tille of cep;rer 3
CertifyIng physician (Physician certifying cause ofdaalh when ano#l8rpn)'Sicia'1 "as: ptfIOlIoced dsa!tl and completed Item 23) ~ .. lr'
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PrDlIIJUncingand csrtffyIng pbya.lclan {PIIysician boU1 poOOUllClng d8alh and certifying to causa of claalh) 33c. lk:et1se Number
To the best of my Imowledge., death occurT1!d st the time, date, and plac8,and due to the cat.lse(s) end manner 81 statl<t _ ___ __ _ ____ _.. ____ n ~ () \t~'1' .c.
~edlU:b~of::';rn~;: and I or investigatIon, In my opinion, death OCCtIrred atth8 time, date, and place, and due to the catI~S) and manner 88 stat!4, _ ..D
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33d. Dale SkJned (Month, day, year)
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34. Name and Addmss at Person ~ ~ Cause of Death (Item 27) Type I Print rro
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
I, VANCE B. GROSZ, of Middlesex Township, Cumberland County,
Pennsylvania, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do
hereby make, publish and declare this to be my Last Will and
Testament, hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Codicils by
me made.
1.
I direct that all my just debts,
funeral expenses,
testamentary expenses and all inheritance taxes (whether such taxes
may be payable by my estate or by any recipient of any property)
shall be paid from my residuary estate as soon as practicable after
my decease and as part of the administration of my estate. My
Executor shall have no duty or obligation to obtain reimbursement
for any such tax so paid, even though on proceeds of insurance or
other property not passing under this Will.
2.
I give, devise and bequeath all of my estate, both real and
personal property, in equal shares, unto my brothers and sister, C.
FREEMAN GROSZ, C. ERNEST GROSZ, MARK L. K. GROSZ, JANE MADELINE
KELLER, and my nephew, JOHN D. GROSZ, absolutely.
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I nominate, constitute and appoint my said sister, JANE
MADELINE KELLER and her husband, RAYMOND C. KELLER, or the survivor
of them, as Executors of my estate.
4.
I direct that my Executors shall not be required to file a
bond to secure the faithful performance of their duties in any
jurisdiction.
5 .
I authorize and empower my personal representative, in their
sole and absolute discretion, to purchase or otherwise acquire and
retain any investments of which I die seized or any real or
personal property of any nature~ to sell, lease, pledge, mortgage,
transfer, exchange, dispose of or grant options in regard to any or
all property of any kind forming a part of my estate for such terms
and such prices as they may deem advisable~ to borrow money for any
purposes connected with the protection and preservation of my
estate~ to mortgage or pledge any real or personal property forming
a part of my estate or to join in or secure the partition of same~
to compromise any claims or demands of my estate against others or
of others against my estate~ to make distribution in kind and to
cause any share to be composed of cash, property or undivided
fractional shares in property different in kind from any other
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share; and to execute and deliver such instruments as may be
necessary to carry out any of these powers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
, )1
'i "j , t / day 0 f
,({.. "F' j,,-/ ?/'(.
, 1991.
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Vance B. Grosz ()
(SEAL)
SIGNED, SEALED, PUBLISHED AND DECLARED by the above-named
Testator, as and for his Last Will and Testament, in the presence
of us, who at his request, have hereunto subscribed our names as
witnesses thereto, in the presence of the said Testator and of each
other.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
I, Vance B. Grosz, Testator, 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; that I signed it willingly; and
that I signed it as my free and voluntary act for the purposes
therein expressed.
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Vance B. Grosz I~
Sworn or affirmed to and acknowledged before me by Vance B.
Grosz, the Testator, this ""/!!'l day of -:\vq"C'(;': , 1991.
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
We , f .;, 1(, :'11:' ,,( c'r-)/ ( I /' ; :. i i: ,
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 Vance B. Grosz, the Testator, sign
and execute the instrument as his Last Will; that the Testator
signed willingly and that the Testator executed it as his free and
voluntary act for the purposes therein expressed; that each of us,
in the hearing and sight of the Testator, signed the Will as
witnesses; and that to the best of our knowledge the Testator was
at that time 18 or more years of age, of sound mind and under no
constraint or undue influence.
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Sworn or affirmed to and subscribed before me this
, 1991.
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