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Home My WebLink About1025_FISHER_FLORENCE_107_163_11-12-1968_01-21-1969LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FLORENCE R.FISHER nd now January 21,1969,it eing adjudged that said ill has been proved,it is ereby admitted to probate and ordered to be recorded and etters Testamentary are issu o Florence Griffin Fetcko in said Testament who was duly qualified. Russell Marino,Register WILL BOOK 107 PAGE 163 HOWARD o.STEVENS ATTORNEY AT LAW MELLON BANK BUILDING CANONSBURG,PA. &.3-&9-~/J ., !\ppliratiuu fur 'rubatr uf .i11 nf.~.!::g~~.~.g.;J2 B:.~¥Ie.H~.E ~~.9.g.~.. M._M__""..late of ;§gE5?~gh..5?r..g§1:E.9.~.?P.~t.g",Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and (irant uf 1Lrttrr.a Wr.afamrntary. REGISTER'S OFFICE,} WASHINGTON COUNTY,SS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared ~.!::.Q~.~.~g.~.9:~.~~.:f~~:f;§.T..g;KQ.t\wh 0 being duly sworn says that...E1.QB.~.N.~.~...B:.t FJ$..H~.E :w..i.QQ.w.,late resident of ..........s:.~.~?.~.~~.::~.~~,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of...g.~~.~A..~died testate at.....T..2E.r..~.~~.~~t?:t~gg.e.p..~t.9.-J on the..J.?th..day of....N.QY.'.~m.1?.~.:r A.D.19 6..8 Torrance"Pa. at...1.;..??.o'clock.P.'..m.,age ?}leaving an estate of the estimated value of $~g.~..~.~.9..~.9.g .. personality,and $~.9.~.~realty,said real estate being located in .. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: Co. NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE Immaculate Conception Church Mageetown"Crawford Penna. West Pike St., Rev.Paul J.Simko (;;:mnnRhllrO'P::l E)~17 Anna Irene Griffin Sister 326 W.College St. r'''YlA''''p",1"'~17 0_ Testator has t\QL married and J1Q children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. P ..h h . .filed h . h d d J u1v 6 1960etItlonerpraystatt e paper wrItIng erewIt ate J ".. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- tary thereon to f.J9.r..~g.~.~Qr.if.K~f..~.t.s.~9."_"_". 326 West College St. whose postoffice address is G.§!..~9.P.:!?p.."Y.r.g.t .._P.?-.~J§..~J1 "..)) SWOrD to and subscribed before me this !.::.!... daYOf ~!!!!~A.D.19 fi3. ...............~~~.~. Register COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now J.~~~~~:t..k:.!..~~.~.,comes XJ?~.~gs:.~..Q.~.t.f.Ug ..f.~!s:.~9.. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...!?h~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of y~9.~.~.~.g.~~.~R.~~.~~.~.:t ~~.~.9.Y.(,,,deceased,). to the best of ....b.e.r....skill and judgment in strict compliance with the laws of this Commonwealth,mind- ful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this........':::.!4... day ofA~;!~.1!~EY....A.D.19 ~.g. .................v...~?!!~.. Register k ...~<&..k.*-~&....~.:...~.·!!..c.;...£;~7:Z:~ .. 1\,11 ~~I'~»ellQ...~l 0t 0: <t:: o~oi"\\\\j q .-4 "J w J.~. ...,"' ~I IiiQJ~=-" >QJ .p (fJ~s . .0::v wi 0R~~-~lO ~i -d '"d Ui 0: s.,II(z!~:v eu eui .... ~i Ul § ~ ;... 0~O::i d ~ ;:q Oi «-<00 ~,t-41 0 ;...0Iv~!v ........~~....I:::v ::>~)~~ \/ oJ <tInunty of lIusqiugtou,ss. REGISTER'S OFFICE.J.~n 21.A.D.1969.. Personally appeared eI.9.P.P.:r...~Lt.~.~g;r.F.l9..r.~.P.9..~G..,F..~.t9.~'O."lU}..9,. who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of F.L'O.REN.CE R F.I.SHEB ,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing Will dated J.:t.+.1..y.6.th.196.0 ,and that the signature of said r.L.9.g~N.Q.~R.L ..f.+..$.tW:.B ,~~~l is in ~her own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe. Genevieve E.Johnson,one of Also,that/the subscribing witnesses are not now within this jurisdiction.(being in Florida) $W.QJL.N and ,ub"rib,d (....QcZ!.~.. be<,m the doy and yea,afO"~.(.~..~:~o'~~. 9 ,Register J ~49""""".~......_ arnunty of DlIu5qingtonf 55: Register's Office,.Janu.~r..y ~.l A.D.19 9.9 Personally appeared EMMA STEVEN.S one of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of F.LO.REN.CE...R.•....FISHER..............................................deceased, and on he.r solemn aath did say that...s.he.was present,and did see and hear .........FL.OHENCE...R •....F.I.SHER.,Deceased,the testa t.r..iX therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for h.~.:r.last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof ....she was of sound disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiants'knowledge and belief. ..........S W..'O R...N and subscribed befor~the day a~year aforesaid. ......../l~~.~. Register """9 ._~..'..~-. FLORENCE R.FISHER"« ,................................................................................................................................................................................................................................DECEA.SED.. The undersigned ~~.~A..}.~~~~g.~p~:g.~~~and heirs .of .:f.}9.E.~!}S.~~.!~~.:??.~E :.late of g.~.~~.:?~~E,g,~y!'.?:.~?'.~.~g1:g~...Qg.~~.y'~g~· deceased,hereby renounces h.~.:r right to administer on ?§..~~L estatc and respectfully asks that Letters of Administration be issued to.....::f..~QR~.NG.~.....GBTf..f..+.N.....F..J2.T..G.K.Q".. Signed in the presence of: .................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................. r':k~L~~Ann'a'r..ene..·Gfiffin..·......·..·//........·..··..··..······......·....· LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FLORENCE R.FISHER II FLO R E N C E R.F ISH E R I widowI of the Borough of Canonsburgl Washington CountYI Pennsylvanial do make this my WillI hereby revoking any and all Wills at any time heretofore made by me. FIRST:I direct that all my just debts and the expenses of my last illness and funeral be paid out of my estate as soon as may be convenient after my death. §.EgQNI2:I direct that my remains be interred alongside those of my dear husband in st.Catherine's CemeterYI TitusvilleI Craw- ford CountYI Pennsylvanial and that a suitably inscribed headstonel similar to that of my late husband'sl be placed upon my grave. TIDRD:I give and bequeath the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00)Dollars to IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCHI at Mageetown (near Centerville)1 Crawford CountYI Pennsylvanial and direct that One Hundred ($100.00)Dollars thereof be used and applied toward the care and maintenance of Mageetown Catholic Cemetery. E.QU~TH:I give and bequeath the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00)Dollars to REV.PAUL J.SIMKOI the Pastor of St.Patrick's Roman Catholic Churchl in the Borough of Canonsburgl Washington County, Pennsylvania,the same to be used by him for the celebration and solemni- zation of masses for the repose of my soul and that of my deceased husbandI William J.Fisher.and I do hereby direct that if he shall be dead at the time of my death"or if.for any other reason,he cannot say the masses. then the same shall be given to.and the masses shall be said by,the priest who shall then be the Pastor of said church. FIFTH:All the residue of my property.real and personal. and wheresoever situate.which I may own or shall have the right to dispose of at the time of my death,I give,devise and bequeath unto my sister. ANNA IRENE GRIFFIN"provided,however.that in the event my said sister fails to survive me for a period of sixty (60)days,I give"devise and be- queath said residue unto my niece.FLORENCE GRIFFIN FETCKO. SIXTH:I direct that all estate,inheritance and other taxes in the nature thereof"together with any interest thereon,becoming payable because of my death with respect to the property constituting my gross estate for death tax purposes"whether or not such property passes under this Will, shall be paid from the residue of my estate,and no legatee or devisee or any person having a beneficial interest in any such property"whether under this Will or any codicil thereto"or otherwise,shall at any time be required to refund any part of such taxes. S~'Y.E~'!:.H:I appoint my sister,ANNA IRENE GRIFFIN.Execu- trix of this Will.In case of her death.incapacity or refusal to act as Executrix.I appoint my niece,FLORENCE GRIFFIN FETCKO.Executrix. I give and grant to my Executrix,in addition to the authority conferred by law"the power to sell all or any of my property.real or personal,at public or private sale.at such time and for such price and upon such terms and conditions as my said Executr.ix may see fit"or in her discretion to retain the -2- same for distribution in kind,and the power,but not the duty,to invest any cash without being limited to legal investments. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of July,1960. Signed,sealed,published and declared by FLORENCE R. FISHER,the Testatrix above named,as and for her Will,in the presence of us,who,at her request,in her presence,and in the presence of each other,have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses hereto. ---~ll~-:<fT~---Address V' -3-