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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-24-06 Estate of Anna A. Bower also known as PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS No. ~_l-Q~~5\ To: __ _____ Register of Wills for the __, Deceased. County of -----Cu.m.ber 1 and in the Socia! Security No. 169 -14-18 41 Commonwealrh of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s), who is/ are 18 years of age or older an the exeClllD r named in the last will of the above decedent, dared January 30, 2003 and codicil(s) dated (srate relevanr circumstances, e.g. renunciarion, dearh of executor, etc.) Decendent was domiciled at death in Cumberland Road ,CoW1otY'tP~n(lsYh:al1i'a..l.twoitnh h er last family or principal residence at 35 Calvary NC r 11 M100 t:: _______ ~ownship (lisr srreel, number dnd muncipaiiry.l D d ~ 86 t- d' j August 11, 2006 ecen em, tllen years 0 age, lee at Carlisle Regional Medical---.-C.enter Except as follows, decedent did nor marry, was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted aftc.~r execution of the will offered for probate; was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent: Decendem 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: $ 235,000.00 $ $ $ WHEREFORE, petitioner(s) respectfully request(s) the probate of the last will and codicil(s) prf'~ented herewith and the grant of letters Testamentary (resramenrary; adminislrmion C.La.; administration d.b.n.c.La.) theron. ~. v en . I ' ~;t(/\l.) , ;/) I~ti. ~ u ~'Z v ~ :c. ~ -g .~ ;~ 'V''-.---> ~ 0 Owen O. Bower lzt()Red stone Drive York Haven, PA 17370 " ::Jj Vl OATH OF' PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH 01;' PENNSYI_VANIA I ~-, (- ::;:::; COUNTY OF Cumberland _ J The petitionens) above-named swear(~) or affirmts) that the statements in the foregoing petition are (rue and correct [0 the best of the Knowledge and belief of petitioner(s) and that as personal represen- ,a,'ve(,) of ,he above d",dm, pe,i,'oo,,(,) will well C,':IY adm'n'jt€i')the "tate accord'ng '0 law . C ;/(t< Sworn to or affirmeq and subscribed - > t. / 1 <~, '-------- VJ ~hi' 61<r'-=' day of t ~. ~. ~~~ ~ ~~~ .., o..........."\:.. ~ '-..j RJgis ler :2 No. al-OLP - \5\ Estate of ANNA A. BOWER , Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRANT OF LETTERS AND NOW ~~;:24- 2006 ,in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof,Qtisfactory proof having been presemed befon: me, IT IS DECREED that the instrument(s) dated January 30 ,~003________ described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of ANNA A. BOWER and Letters Testamentary are hereby granted to Owen O. Bower ~ r FEES \-.S. ~ T"-.l \ \-\... Probate, Letters, Etc. ......... $3to.0"C) Short Certificates( ).......... $ f l.o . CO R .. $ \ S OU enunClatlon .... (,.. r1 . . . . . . . . . ->>--X' \0 . 00 ~ ~ $ S.c>u TOTAL __ $61 ( -Cl'\) ~~'-. .r~~ Registe~yf(~ ~~ -~ /J '(~' "-'I /['-"-l..A C' (~ Andrew C. Sheely, sq. #62469 ~ ATTORNEY (Sup. Ct. 1.0. No.) 127 S. Market St.,P.O. Box 95 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 ADDRESS (717) 697-7050 Filed PHONE RENUNCIATION IN RE: ESTATE OF ANNA A. BOWER deceased. TO: THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA The undersigned, JOHN M. BOWER, of 115 Orchard Avenue, York Haven, Pennsylvania, son of Anna A. Bower, decedent, hereby renounce my right to serve as a Co-Executor in the Estate of Anna A. Bower in accordance with the Last Will and Testament of Anna A. Bower dated January 30, 2003, and I further respectfully ask that Letters Testamentary be issued to Owen O. Bower, son of the decedent. WITNESS my hand this 21st day of August, 2006. , ,,<' ./,/',. ' John M. Bower 1 1 5 Orchard Avenue York Haven, PA 1 7370 State of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland Sworn and affirmed before me this ::'.'day of August, 2006. -~' --"- .. .~~ .".J.,_ } v""" i ....; : / 'I" / L.... , L' L NotarY1?'ublic . , . I My Commission Expires '! ;' ir. \ NOTARW., SEAL. BECkY W.I<NISa.Y. Not8y PWIc ~~ Boro, bnD....d Co -, eo",...d::.J1 e.., Hov. 19, 2008 RENUNCIATION IN RE: ESTATE OF ANNA A. BOWER deceased. TO: THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA The undersigned, Maryanne C. DeFrank, of 41 16 Lisa Drive, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, daughter of Anna A. Bower, decedent, hereby renounce my right to serve as a Co-Executor in the Estate of Anna A. Bower in accordance with the Last Will and Testament of Anna A. Bower dated January 30, 2003, and I further respectfully ask that Letters Testamentary be issued to Owen O. Bower, son of the decedent. WITNESS my hand this 21st day of August, 2006. ./ //-'{:.?_~_...(,,, {dO;;! I -:.....~- " ,-/' _:/:;0 M~rya~~ne C. DeF;ank.~ 41 1 6 Lisa Drive Harrisburg, P A 171 1 2 / / State of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland Sworn and affirmed before me this "I--day of August, 2006. , "~~_.-' ~ _ f' / j I _ ' " " /' ".. / '. ( " i (~ t , ... _', t_ -....:./ Notary Public . My Commission Expires /' / / [/ ),~, ~-' NOTARIAL SEAl bECKY ... 1<NISaY, NacIty PubIc Medwlbblg Boro. eam.llfld Co. My COhlha.lu.. &pM New. 19. .. RENUNCIATION IN RE: ESTATE OF ANNA A. BOWER deceased. TO: THE REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA The undersigned, Larry O. Bower, of 911 Petersburg Road, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, son of Anna A. Bower, decedent, hereby renounce my right to serve as a Co-Executor in the Estate of Anna A. Bower in accordance with the Last Will and Testament of Anna A. Bower dated January 30, 2003, and I further respectfully ask that Letters Testamentary be issued to Owen O. Bower, son of the decedent. WITNESS my hand this 21 st day of August, 2006. Larry O. Bower 911 Petersburg Road Carlisle, PA 17013 State of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland Sworn and affirmed before me this ::/)day of August, 2006. ,- . ; j l i .' '--~':_;:.,;,.~; ",-_' ,1'" " L ~ 'L.-t 7C _ { r Notary '.Public My Commission Expires / / NOTARIAl SEAL BECKY w. KNISS. y. Notary PutJie Mlchllliestug Boro. CmIbdnd Co. My C,)n..Julon EllplNI Nov. 19. 2OQ6 REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OATH OF SUBSCRIBING WITNESS M.aryanne DeFrank, a subscribing witness to the will presented herewith, being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that she was present and saw Anna A. Bower, the testatrix, sign the same and that she signed as a witness at the request of testatrix in her presence and in the presence of the other subscribing witness( es) . Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this .~ l/l(\ day of August, 2006. .:/"YJ., h , //?(.r LJ./(.2./Y'~ I ./ GName) 4116 Lisa Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112 />/ .1'...., ~, ~ # '/CL.,.,..t/,. (Address) /-j . $--. " ., i/ i :. " ~ ), {;" .--1- ___:1 Regi~te;JNotary NOTARJAL SEAL BECKY M. KNtSEl Y, Nobuy P\tlIc ~ Boro, Cwnberland Ce. My CommIsaioo Expi'eI Nov. 19, 2006 REGISTER OF WILLS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY OATH OF NON-SUBSCRIBING WITNESS Owen O. Bower, a subscriber hereto, being duly qualified according to law, deposes and says that he is familiar with the signature of Anna A. Bower, testatrix of the will presented herewith and that he believes the signature on the will is in the handwriting of Anna A. Bowe r to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sworn to or affirmed and subscribed before me this]Lt~I----'day of August, 2006. ~ fA / j ..' .1CL (). 'J /':;LLI.-,,- (Name) -- 140 Red Stone Drive. York Haven, PA 17370 (Address) Register/Notary ~ I'. ,-...,.., \' \._ . , 1'. ..l..-' " ~. '\ ~....;...)...L~\~~'-b"""",:~~:""'/ " T~I I" 12726782 ,l"Jj 1;) Hl05143REV 0212006 TYPE I PRINT IN PERMANENT BLACK INK COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. VITAL RECORDS CERTIFICATE OF DEATH ~;\ May 5, 1920 3 SocJalSecurityNurnber 1. Name ')1 Oeceoenl {FlrsL middle, last,suffix) Anna A. Bower 169 -14 5. Age (Lasl Birtndayi 6 Date of Birth MOrlth,da'I, ear 86 '" pottsville, PA npatient OERIOutpabenl DooA o Nursing Home g. Was Decedent 01 Hispanic Origin? Kl No 0 Yes (II yes. Specify Cuban, Mexican,Puerto Rican, etc.) o Residence DOther-Spec,ty 1G, R~e AmenGalllndlan, Black, Whlte, ele (Specify) Widowed White 8b, CourltyofDealh 3d Facility Name III not instllulion. give street and number) Cumberland Twp. Carlisle Regional Medical Center . 16, Dece-jerll'S Mailing Address (Street city flown, slate. Zip code) 35 Calvary Rd. Carlisle, PA 17013 12 Was Decedent e~er in the ij S Armed Forces? DYes IiJNO Decedeflt's ActualResidence 17a Slate 13. Der.edenl's Education (Specify only highest grade c.ompleled) Elemenlary I Secondary (G-12) Coll~e(1.4or5~) 8 14. Marilal Status: Married, Never Marr.ed Widowed, Divorced (Specify) 17b County PA Cumberland Did Decedent Llveina Townsnip? 17::. G Yes, Decedenl Livedir 17<1, 0 No, Decedent Lived within ActualLlmllsot North Middleton Twp City/30m 18 Father's Name (Firsl,mfddle, lasl. suffix) 19 Mother's Name (First, middle, maiden surname) Mary Evengelista 20b Informant's Mailing Address (Street, city flown, state, zio code) 21dLocationrCitylloWfl,slate.llpcode) Annville, PA 17003 John Trabosh 2Oa. Informanl'sNarne (TypeIPnnt) 115 Orchard Ave., York Haven, 21b. Date of Disposilfon (Month, day, year) 21c Place of Disposition (Name of cemetery, crematory or other place) . ~ Indiantown Gap 22c Name and Address of Facility Ho 219 North Hanover St., o 23b, license Numoer /lAP 0-'/76 S- C 23<:: DaleSigned'Monlh,day. year) :~7t~~~~t~~~~ J:~~) dlsea~ ,~' ~,tk './!tS~/ [4-- A.:.<.:.:dJ 26 Was Case Refe~ ~edlcal Examiner I Comrrer for, Reason Other 'hall Cremation Of Donation? DYes ~o : Approxlmaleinterval Partll'Enlerother~km[~!lLOOIJ!lli.~tr1~attL ?8. Did Tobacco 'Jse Conlribute to Death? : Onset to Death but nol resultmg in the underlying cause given In Part I DYes 0 Probably o No 0 Unknown 1911FP.Il1ale DNolpregllantwlthlnpastyear D Pregnant at lime of dealh o Notpregnanl,bulpr-~nanlwilhm42days of death o Not pregnanl,but pregnanl43 days 10 1 yea' ofdealh o Unknownifpregnallt Within Ihe past year J2c lIems 24-26 must be comoleled by person who pronounces death 24 TimeofDealh 2-2- ',10 CAUSE OF DEATH (See instructions and examples) lIem 27, PART I. Enter the l;Djll!lol.eVefl.t~ - diseases, inluries, orcomplica!ions -lhat directly caused the death DO NOT enter terminal events such as cardiac arrest respiratory arrest. orventricularfibr~lation wilt10ut showillg theetiofogy. Ust only one cause on each line Dueto(orasa col1S6quen<;eof) Sequentia~y list conditions, If any. ~~:~~ ~~~~C~N~ ~~~~E (disease or in!ury lhalmitlated Ihe . even!s resulting in death I LAST Due to (0' as a consequence of) Due 10 loras a COI1sequenceof1 DYes DNo Natural o HomlCide o Accide'1l DPendinglnvestigation o Suicide 0 Could Not be Delemmed 32d Timeoflnlurv 32g. Localion of IntLKY IS\reel. city I 'own, st<lle) 30a. Was an ,A.utopsy Performed? DY"~ 3Gb. Were Aulopsy Findings Available Prior te Complehor of Cause of Dealh? 31 Malln fDea!h DPetC'S'nan i " ~ 33a. Certifier (Check only one) Certifying physician (physiCian certifying cause of dealh when another physiaan has pronounced death and completed Item 23) Tolhe best of my kl'lOwledge, death occurred due to the cause(s) and manner as state9_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ;:t~~u:~~~,a;; ~~:~:~~,hJ::~~a:~::~~: ~~hti:~~~:i,n;n~~:::,da~~rti~:9t~Ot~~u:uo~~:~~~d manner as stat!d.. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..D ~~~:~;:~m~~::~~?~~t~~ alld I or Investigation, In my opinion, death occurred at the time, date, and place, and due to the cause(s) and manner as stal,t!. _..D ~ ramignatLJreandDlstrict~r . ?e. ~e..'V-&.~\. 36 DateFiied(Month,day,year) I,~ I \ I d.1 \ 10 I 1 15 ::ifJG 33<.1. Dale Signed (Monlh,day,year) '" 'D 'i( ?j-/I /.f Ie 6 34 Name and Address of Person Who Completed Cause ot Death (ftem 27) Type ,. Prmt L h ". l'~ Gf'JJ.r ,J ^ /3 b2-o ( v~ /) ].. &J vv, I.>.~ j I t!--,'1-f J, ,/~. 1"4 170,..3 35 R (See instructions an examples on reverse) LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ANNA A. BOWER I, ANNA A. BOWER, married woman, of North Middleton Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, (mailing address: 35 Cavalry Road, Carlisle, PA 17013), 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 and making void any and all Wills by me at any time heretofore made. 1. I direct my hereinafter named Executor to pay all of my debts to which I am bound and the expenses of my funeraL last illness, and of the administration of my estate as soon after my death as may be found convenient to do so. 2. I declare that I am married to ANNA A. BOWER and that I have 4 children, JOHN M. BOWER, OWEN O. BOWER, MARYANNE C. DeFRANK and LARRY O. BOWER. I further declare that I have no other children. 3. All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, real, personal, or mixed, and wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise, and bequeath to my husband DEWEY C. BOWER, his heirs and assigns, to the exclusion of my said children, born or unborn, provided my said husband shall survive me by a period of ninety (90) days. In the event that my said husband should predecease me or fail to survive me by the aforesaid period of ninety (90) days, then in such event all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, real, personal and mixed, and wheresoever the same may be situate, I give, devise and bequeath in equal shares to my four (4) children they being John M. Bower, Owen O. Bower, Maryanne C. DeFrank and Larry O. Bower. Should any of the said children predecease me of fail to survive me by a period of ninety (90) days, the share that child would have otherwise received shall pass to his or her issue per stirpes, and if there be no such issue said share shall lapse and be added to the remaining share or shares. 4. Should any person less than 21 years of age be entitled to distribution from my estate, in such event the share that person would otherwise have received shall be paid to my hereinafter named Executor or Executors in trust. I authorize the herein named trustee to receive and invest the same, and to pay the income arising therefrom, together with so much of the principal thereof as in his, her, or their opinion is necessary or desirable to be expended for the proper maintenance, ''';UppOi't, and education of such person, IO or for rhe benefit of such person, and upon such person attaining 21 years of age to pay to him or her the then remaining principal together with any undistributed income. 5. I hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my husband, DEWEY C. BOWER. as Executor of this my Last Will and Testament, but should he predecease me or fail to qualify, then in such event I nominate, constitute, and appoint my children, JOHN M. BOWER, OWEN O. BOWER, MARY ANNE C. DeFRANK and LARRY O. BOWER or any of them as Executors, and I further direct that none of them shall be required to post any bond to secure the faithful performance of his, her, or its duties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or in any other jurisdiction. 6. In addition to the powers conferred by law, my herein named Executors and Trustees are empowered: a. To invest any part of the trust corpus in such securities, investments, or other property as may be deemed advisable and proper, irrespective of whether the same are authorized for the investment of trust funds under the laws of any governing jurisdiction. b. With respect to any corporation, the stocks, bonds, or other securities of which may be held, to vote in person or by proxy on any shares of stock; to consent to the rr:erger. consolidation or reorganization of such corporations; to conse':!t In the le;lsillg. InOn'Iag:~ng. Ui' Stile oj rhe property of any sLlch corporariuns; to maKe any serrender, C^ch~lllge 01 substitution of such stocks, bonds, or other securities as an incident to the merger, consolidation or reorganization of such corporations; to pay all assessments, subscriptions and other sums of money which may be deemed wise and expedient for the protection and maintenance of the proportionate interest of the investment in such corporations; to exercise any option or privilege which may be conferred upon the holders of such stocks, bonds, or other securities of such corporations either for the conversion of the same into other securities or for the purchase of additional securities, and to make any and all necessary payments which may be required in connection therewith; and generally to have and exercise as to all such stocks, bonds, and other securities, the powers of an individual owner who is under trust obligation. Page I of 2 pages c. To hold the trust corpus in one or more consolidated funds in which separate shares shall have undivided interests. d. To sell at public or private sale for cash or upon credit, or partly for cash and partly on credit, and upon such terms and conditions as shall be deemed proper, any part or parts of the trust estate, and no purchaser at any such sale shall be bound to inquire into the expediency or propriety of any such sale or to see to the application of the purchase money arising therefrom. e. To keep on hand and uninvested such moneys as may be deemed proper and for such period as may be found expedient. f. To compromise, settle, or arbitrate any claim or demand in favor of or against the trust estate. g. And authorized in the discharge of fiduciary duties, to employ counsel and to determine and to pay such counsel reasonable compensation which shall be charged against the principal or income of the trust fund, and shall further be entitled to charge against the principal or income such other reasonable expenses and charges as may be necessary and proper to incur for the proper discharge of fiduciary duties and for the proper management and administration of the trust estate. h. In making any division of property into shares for the purpose of any distribution thereof directed by the provisions of the trust, to make such division or distribution, either in cash or in kind, or partly in cash and partly in kind, as shall be deemed most expedient, and in making any division or distribution in kind may allot any specific security or property or any undivided interest therein to anyone or more of such shares, and to that end may appraise any or all of the property so to be allotted and the judgment as to the propriety of such allotment and as to the relative value for purposes of distribution of the securities or property so allotted shall be final and conclusive upon all persons interested in the trust or in the division or distribution thereof. i. Authorized to register any shares of stock or other assets of any trust in their own names or in the name of a nominee. j. To retain and invest in si~ares of stock of my Trustee. k. To retain any investments including mutual funds which I may own at the time of my death and in addition to invest any part of the Trust corpus in such mutual fund or mutual funds as may be deemed advisable or proper, irrespective of whether the same are authorized for the investment of trust funds under the laws of any governing jurisdiction. 1. To determine from time to time whether all or some portion of realized capital gains shall be treated as ordinary income for distributio~ to ~ beneficiary or treat.ed as principal to be retained as part of the corpus, and such deSIgnatIon need not be consIstent from one year to another. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament written on 2 pages, this 30th day of January, 2003. ) - / / '}="~'~--/:"'-~~!;~ 1___-rpJ/7 ]",..1:., ,-/ [, "-'" ...r. ':::;- r- '-- ANNA A. BOWER (SEAL) Signed, sealed, published and de~lared, by ANNA A. ~OWER, the Te~tatri~ abov~ n~me~L as and for her Last Will and Testament, III our presence, who, ill her pre~ence,. at hel request, and ill the presence of each other, have hereunto subscribed our names as attestillg WItnesses. \ ~ ",< I ( "-o_,,-j . . J '-7 /or 7 --"""\ \ \ r J / ife>., _ ,. ,; / j,!: 7 c' ~~~~ L CJ\ '1 'Vc.~~~