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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1256_FARRAR_HELEN_136_692-693_10-13-1980_10-17-1980,. ~5~ 63-80-1115 l!Jatrf W'iIl anb Qttsfamtnf ttr HELEN E.FARRAR AN9 NOW,October 17,1980 _'It being "djudged that said Will has been proved,It Is hereby admitted to Probate and ordered to be KJCNd. ed and Letter~Testamentflry are issued to Lawrence R.Zewe who was duly qualified. Kathleen Flynn Redat Register of vt'l~ LAWRENCE R.ZEWE ATTORNEY AT LAW 200 GLOBAL BUILDING 150 WEST BEAU STREET WASHINGTON,PENNSYLVANIA 15301 WE 136 PAGES t 9r;?-?,/S f will j PETITION FOR PROBATE and GRANT OF LETTERS HELEN E.FARRAR .Estate of .63-80-1115No.. aiso knoum as .To: ................................................................................................................................................................................................, Sociai Secw'ity No .J..?..?::::}..?::::..~..7..~..§.. Deceased. Register of Wills for the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The petition of the undersigned respectfully represents that: Your petitioner(s)is/are 18 years of age or older and the execut..2E named in the last will of the above decedent,dated ..~?y.~~.~?.~L 19.??.and codicil (s)dated .. (state relevant circumstances.e.g.renunciation.death of executor,etc.) Decedent was domiciled at death in Washington County,Pennsylvania,with h.g;r...last family or principal residence at ~..Q.9... .~.~.~.t.~.~.~~~..t..~.~.~.t...(~.9.~.:~:t~§.!:E.~.e..~.~.~~.~]2.!.~.~.~.~.~!2~.~.?~~.?.~.!2!:X..~~.~.~.r:.~.y.~.Y..~~.~.~.. (list street.number and municipality) Deced~t,then ~.~..years of age,died Q.s:.t.g,e.,~E ~}..L 19 ~..~at !..?E.~. ..Myer.s..,F..lor.i.da .. $~..~.Q.J 9..Q.Q..~..Q.Q . $.. $.. Value of real estate in Pennsylvania $N.Q.D..§. situated as follows:N.Q.D.~..~H.Q.w..§.Y.§..f...(?.§s:.§.s!.§n.t 9:.~.~.9.'1..~E.~~.~~.~..!:.~.~.~~.!:~.?E.~~x:~E.~..!.... Florida Except as follows,decedent did not marry,was not divorced and did not have a child born or adopted after execution of the will offered for probate;was not the victim of a killing and was never adjudicated incompetent:!::?~.~.~.~.P.~.~.?..~. Decedent at death owned property with estimated values as follows: (If domiciled in Pa.)All personal property (If not domiciled in Pa.)Personal property in Pennsylvania (If not domiciled in Pa.)Personal property in County ·WHEREFORE,petitioner(s)respectfully request(s)the probate of the last will and codicil(s)presented herewith and ±e grant of letters !..~..~.t..9.-.~.~.r.!:.t..?:.;.:y _..............................................................................................................................................................................................thereon.__!estamentary;administration c.t.a.:administration d.b.n.c.t.a) ~.~..g :.~~~~awrence R.Zewe Esqulredm····················································,_.~m~27 Willowbrook Lane"'~.,~~~··w·a·shrngfo'i1..~..·..·P·e·nn·s·yTv;iriT;i·..I'5'3'OT ·.. -l'0'-.d._~~~p..tijP::. OATH OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE COMMONWEALTH OF PEi\TNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF W.h$.H.+..N.G.1'.Q~.}SS The petitioner(s)above-named swear(s)or affinn(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(s)of the above decedent petitioner(s)will well and truly adminis- ::0::::":::::::;'~~b"ri"'d """,='"'(:-:d~~b::::~ ............J..7..t..h day of ..Q.G.t.Q.p...~x:19..?..9.........(~ ..~.........7~·~1::::::::·::::::::::::::::::·:·:::..:::·::::::'::':'::::::::::"':::::::":::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::!~Register r-n~·..· ·..· · ·..·"""""""·""".. No Q3..:::.~Q.:::Jl15 Estate of ~.~..~.~.~~..~~.??:~.I3!.?:~:,Deceased DECREE OF PROBATE AND GRA..~OF LETTERS AND NOW,1.7 0.c.t.o.b.er.19..8.0.,in consideration of the petition on the reverse side hereof,satisfactory proof having been presented before me,IT IS DEDREED that the instrument(s),dated ?J Ngy.§.IT..J:p..§,r.1.9..7.7.., described therein be admitted to probate and filed of record as the last will of H.elen E Far..r.ar... and Letters Testamentary and hereby ~~~~:~..~~..::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::..::~:~~:~:g:~:~:::::~::~::::::~:~:~:~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::.:::::::.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::. -:l/_~~...4/~~~.=.-:..?..~~~···....~::.::::::.~';""iister of Wtlls ...L4.1.2J ..2.2.2.:::-..6.1.4.4 . PHONE Lawrence R.Zewe 05510.- ATTORNEY (Sup.Ct.I.D.No.) Suite 200,First Financial Plaza 15D West Beau Street,Washington,PA..."-_- ADDRESS $..3...£9..0 "0................... $..!...7::::..!.....'?? FEES $.. ;;;L,0 0 $. TOTAL .Pd..$J...~~.!...5?.:?. ...........................................................................~J....':1 1...1......·..·....· :;J..£v-~ Filed Probate,Letters,Etc. Short Certificates U11 Renunciation til ~f'i¥Ui(~ ...Q)c::I-o~<: .Ij \~!d G3Ci:t10 "1 J fa P;,.~):.:t \i ::.\'~!.l ~.•- ·..t\,tl V,\.'~J.':,i ,I .' t:'-!1If~~l\')~'J \·;·,'i"·'"V 11 l\-;.....-'..~,;..•.'~'0-••~;i'"i~I ~I ~~i~~iil"'-i~~~1 ~,~'~-t "Q):-t \j~~,~: i ,1Q~ ;i ~~:c<$::0 :......en01-< ~~0....................c...1 ell ~~.j'~~ 63...80-1115 Register of Wills of Washington County Bond and Surety for Personal Representative KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS,That .1."'.QMn.L<.<.~. ....................................................................................................................................as principal (s)and ...._~.t..!p.§..4.~XJ.r..~~M§..r.J.g~.. Insurance Company ..................................................................................................................................................................................",as surety (suretIes) are held and firmly bound unto ,the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the sum of ..El.~.t.e..Q..¥.I ..~.~.J " dollars ($IS f OIOCJ )to be paid to the Commonwealth for which payment we do bi:1d ourselves,jointly and severally,our heirs,executors,administrators and successors,the condition of this oblig'ation being that if ~tY..~ ....~as (state fiduciary capacity).."i..Y.:f (.~-&-::b.. of the estate of j~r.:1..~.~,deceased, or any of them,shall vvell and truly administer the estate according to law,then this obligation shall be void as to the personal representative or representatives who shall soadminister the estate and his or their surety or sureties;but other- wise it shall remain in full force. Signed and sealed this ~g..~..day of ~:!::~,19 f..~..,each intending to be legally bound hereby. E1~~m ~.-.."71~~:......'(Seal) v----l;...'-"~~(Seal) -~--~~ ...._~F /J1~ .......................................................................................................................(Seal) N /1.5/,-,/' O.. /..r2J.'e.f... i\bmiuiatratinu 'iinub IN THE ESTATE OF And now ,19 . Bond approved and Letters issued to Register L-~d Book Jlk Page ~2~ ~2 ST.PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (A Capital Stock Company) ST.PAUL,MINNESOTA Fidelity and Surety CERTIFIED COpy OF POWER OF ATTORNEY Department Original on File at Home Office of Company.See Certification. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:That the St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company,a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Minnesota,and having its principal office in the City of Saint Paul,Minnesota,does hereby constitute and appoint Hugh W.Paxton,II and Hugh W.Paxton, individually,Houston,Pennsylvania its true and lawful attorneys(s)-in-fact to execute,seal and deliver for and on its behalf as surety,any and all bonds and undertakings,recognizances. contracts of indemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof,which are or may be aliowed,required or permitted by law,statute.rule, regulation,contract or otherwise,and the execution of such instrument(s)in pursuance of these presents,shall be as binding upon the said St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company,as fully and amply,to all intents and purposes,as if the same had been duly executed and acknowledged by its regularly elected officers at its principal office. This Power of Attorney is executed,and may be certified to and may be revoked,pursuant to and by authority of Article V,-Section 6(C),of the By-Laws adopted by the Board of Directors of the ST.PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY at a meeting called and held on the 23rd day of January,1970,ofwhich the following is a true transcript of said Section 6(C). "The President or any Vice President,Assistant Vice President,Secretary or Resident Secretary,shall have power and authority (I)To appoint Attorneys-in-fact,and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company,and attach the·Seal of the Company thcreto, bonds and undertakings,recognizances,contracts ofindemnity and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof,and (2)To appoint Special Attorneys-in-fact,who are hereby authorized to certify to copies of any power-{)f-attorney issued in pursuance of this section and/or any of the By-Laws of the Company,and (3)To remove,at any time,any such Attorney-in-fact or Special Attorney-in-fact and revoke the authority given him." Further,this Power of Attorney is signed and sealed by facsimile pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors of said Company adopted at a meeting duly called and held on the 6th day of May,1959,of which the following is a true excerpt: "Now therefore the signatures of such officers and the seal of the Company may be affixed to any such power of attorney or any certificate relating thereto by facsimile.and any such power of attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signatures or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by facsimile signatures and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company in the future with respect to any bond or undertaking to which it is attached." IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company has caused this instrument to be signed and its corporate seal to be affixed by its authorized officer,this 16th day of July A.D.1979 ST.PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY STATE OF MINNESOTA County of Ramsey } s s. Vice President. On this 16th day of July J9 79 ,before me came the individual who executed the preceding instrument, to me personally known,and,being by me duly sworn,said that he is the therein described and authorized officer of the St.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company;that the seal affixed to said instrument is the Corporate Seal of said Company;that the said Corporate Seal and his signature were duly affixed by order of the Board of Directors of said Company. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, at the City of Saint Paul,Minnesota,the day and year first above written. V.C.INNES Notary Public,Ramsey County,Minn. My Commission Expires April 27,1983 CERTIFICATION I,the undersigned officer of the 51.Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company,do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing copy of the Power of Attorney and affidavit,and the copy of the Section ofthe By-Laws ofsaid Company as set forth in said Power ofAttorney,*with the ORIGINALS ONFILE IN THE HOME OFFICE OF SAID COMPANY,and that the same are correct transcripts thereof,and of the whole of the said originals,and that the said Power of Attorney has not been revoked and is now in full force and effect. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand this '$()ct<..day of i2e~19 87J Secretary. *Unlimited as to character and amount. 10870 CPS Rev.10-74 Printed in U.S.A. -- .. 1J}agt lWIill ana llcEtament -of- HELEN E.FARRAR I,HELEN E.FARRAR,of South Strabane Township, Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind and memory,do hereby make,publish and declare this,my Last Will and Testament,hereby revoking any and all former Wills or Testamentary Writings heretofore made by me. FIRST:I direct that my executor pay all my just debts and funeral expenses as soon as conveniently may be after my death. SECOND:I nominate,constitute and appoint Lawrence R.Zewe as executor of this,my Last Will and Testament.In the event that,for any reason,my aforesaid executor should fail to assume or continue in his office as executor,then I nominate,constitute and appoint Alvin G.Leavitt as executor,to serve in his place or stead. I direct that no bond shall be required of either of my said appointees named in this paragraph. THIRD:I give and bequeath my jewelry and the automobile which I own at the time of my death to Veronica S.Motte. FOURTH:I direct that all of my personal effects,clothing and furniture be disposed of by my executor as he sees fit to so do. FIFTH:I give and bequeath ten per cent (10%)of my estate to my aunt,Ferna Kuhn,presently of Washington County.I direct that this bequest shall be made to Ferna Kuhn only,and that,if she does not survive me,this bequest shall lapse and pass into the residue of my estate. SIXTH:I give and bequeath to Veronica S.Motte ten per cent (10%)of my estate,with the provision that,if she fails to survive me,that this bequest pass on,per stirpes,to her children,equally. SEVENTH:I give and bequeath five per cent (5%)of my estate to each of the following beneficiaries:Genevieve Kelly,Mary Consolmagno,Dorotha Wells,Mr.and Mrs.Joseph Kophazi,Mr.and Mrs.Raymond DeMann,Mr.and Mrs.Peter Longstreth. EIGHTH:I give and bequeath to Lawrence R.Zewe ten per cent (10%)of my estate. NINTH:I give and bequeath five per cent (5%)of my estate to Mr.and Mrs.Arnold McComis,presently of Washington,Pennsylvania,jointly, or to the survivor of them then living.This amount shall be used to provide for the maintenance of any pet of mine which they may have in their care,or,if they should not be then caring for any of my pets,it shall be theirs absolutely. TENTH:All of the rest,remainder and residue of my estate I give and bequeath to a chari- table foundation to be established hereunder and to be known as the John C.and Helen E.Farrar Charitable Founda- tion.I direct that the initial trustees of the foundation herein created shall be Dr.J.T.Herron,Mr.Arnold McComis and Lawrence R.Zewe,my attorney.It is my wish that my trustees use certain funds from the income of the foundation, as they allocate in their sole discretion,to hereby in her presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses to the Last Will and Testament,this ;;;JJ'-t day of November,in the year one thousand nine hundred seventy-seven. WITNESSES:ADDRESSES: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ) )SS : COUNTY OF WASHINGTON ) On this,the ;ZI~ay of November,1977,before me,the undersigned officer,personally appeared Helen E.Farrar, {jL\ll!'}G.LEA"liT known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the within Last Will and Testament,and acknowledged that they executed the same for the purposes therein contained. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and official seal. make annual contributions to the Washington County Tubercu- losis and Health Association,the Washington-Greene County Branch,Pennsylvania Association for the Blind,with the stipulation that the bequests or donations from the founda- tion to the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind be used for the expansion of services only,for the use of the visually handicapped,to the Quota Club,to be used spe- cifically for their service programs,to the Humane Society, only for the expansion of their facilities,and to Mercy Hospital,to be used only for its purchase of treatment equipment.It is my desire that each of the foregoing charities receive a bequest no less than annually from the income of the foundation created herein.The trustees of the foundation are authorized by the terms of this bequest to make other contributions to various charities which are consistent with my charitable intents and purposes.It is my wish that the principal of this bequest,through the foundation be kept intact as long as possible so that the trust may be operated perpetually,although my said trustees do have the power to invade the principal of the trust in such cases as they deem necessary or consistent with my own charitable intents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,HELEN E.FARRAR,have here- unto set my hand and seal this ;(Isj=day of November,in the year one thousand nine hundred seventy-seven. (SEAL) Signed,sealed,published and declared by Helen E.Farrar,the above Testatrix as and for her Last will and Testament,in our presence,and we,at her request,