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Home My WebLink About1336_GALENA_JOSEPH_119_142_02-18-1975_03-10-1975z~c.:~ c.:LU>o, D.:s '360 -(5=d THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPH GALENA nd now March 10,1975,it be ing adjudged that said will has been proved,it is herebv admitted to 'orobate and order ed to be recormed and Letters estamentary are issued to Blanche W.Galena in samd testament named who was duly qualif led. Russell Marino,Register .JOHN E.COSTELLO COUNSELLOR AT L.AW 418 WASHINGTON AVENUE CHARL.EROI.PA. PliOi'll:4e~-5S61 • 9 r;;JLf~ Applicatiun fur Jrubatr uf mtll uf.J.Q§1;lp.tl ~g.~.. H .Iate of .J?.9.~9Mgn 9.t.~\J:!.~p..P.Q~l ,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and (irant of 1Jjrttrr.a wr.atamrntary. REGISTER'S OFFICE,f WASHINGTON COUNTY,rSS.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington County,personally appeared ?.!.~~p..~W.~9..~!.~~~wh 0 being duly sworn says that...::!..9.~~p.!?:~!.~~.~late resident of .~Q.~.QM.gh Q.t'M.!.~p.p..9.~~,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen of..y.!.§.~.~.!died testate at...p..iJ;j;.§Ql:\~.gb."e~OO.~.Y.J.Y.AA;i,.9.0:on the .\.~day of...f..~p.~~.9.0:n!A.D.19..7.2 .. ")/at.~.;,,!.2 o'clock ~.~m.,age ?:?leaving an estate of the estimated value of $.QS..~~..if..Q..,:?J~../ personality,and $~realty,said real estate being located in .. • The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: a. a. 15412 NAME RELATIONSHIP RESIDENCE "- Blanche W.Galena wife lBox 213.Allenport.Pa. David Loudon nephew Craven Hill,Charleroi,p Frank Galena brother ~ickliffe.Ohio Jean Loudon sister ~raven Hill,Charleroi,p Thomas Galena nephew Wickliffe,Ohio Michelle Lepore step-grdtr.Pittsburgh,Pa. Louise Bossu sister ~ew Eagle,Pa. August Bossu nephew Cleveland,Ohio Testator has p.Q.~married and JlQ children have been born since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated f..~'!?~~.~;:4..t ,!,9..7.4 .. may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament of said decedent,and to grant Letters Testamen- Blanche \'1.Galenatarythereonto .. whose postoffice address is ~?~?!.~.L.~.!.~~~!.~.~~~~~.~.¥.~y..~~.~!.~~~:?_ . Swurn to and subscribed before me tbiS....!~..:.1ij-.f!,~a ay f.._...........~"'~::r-.A.D.197..~_......t1a2.·"·_k.···.lJd·_····r~d/- ."~ta.~..""."."" ".. Regi5te@ COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,}SS. WASHINGTON COUNTY,.. And now J1!!:.!.£h /~,19 J..?...,comes ~!.~~.~~~.~~.~.~.~.. who being duly sworn doth depose and say that...~.~~will well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights and credits of ~?.~.~P.E:~.~.~~.~deceased, to the best of ......~~.~...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..../...9ffi.:....... 75A.D.19 ..Marc~h .................f......._...._...._............'/I J.,.."•...1~...·~e.S2.R;;~tdi.(M]..dL..,JlL·-9·~~· :~ :l:l:...: 0::t:l;< If)~~~~I~t'--~ 0'>+'1 ...-l 3I H; \0 I~ilt ~~'~0; ro1~l::;l::;Q); Q): :rl ~~}~rl:rl: - 1 Q) ~j"d rl;m; ,+' ~1 °1 .,l'c.... ,(J) .~~ '"Ii J.....J ••. ,0 ~:V \f-i;.: Dr.:-"'IS 1u t~01 3j~x......1 ~ I \L-l..- ..c:1 Q); ...Il~'. !rri :v \,,',1\~. '"""~:r:jQ at ..c:1 !l:: Ii ~1 ...c:J u::l..:0:v l::: :..c: ~1 ....ro1H:§ 1 0 (1), 01 rl: 1'1 0:~1 !-<~:'1: d !.....en0!-<0V....V .... l::....tij v ::J~~ .~,,, ,. QInunty nf IIagqtngtnu,gg. REGISTER'S OFFICE..M~r..9..h J..9 A.D.19.7.5.. John E.Costello and Curtis C.CarsonPersonallyappeared.. who,after being duly qualified according to law,deposes and say that they are well acquainted with the handwriting of ..............................................................J..Q.s..e.pb.G.al.e.na ,Deceased,Testator to the foregoing Will dated ~.~p..~.?:!.:y ~~19 ?~,and that the signature his of said ~g.§..~PP.:.Q.?J...~P.:~~1l:~r"is in 1Y~ ................................S.W.9.ffi................................................and subscribed the day and yert!J;id. v~~~f..(~.. 'RUSSELL MARINO,Register own proper handwriting,as they,the affiants,verily believe. there were no subscribing witnesses Also,that/the subscribing witnesses are not now within this jurisdiction. I II LAS T W ILL AND T EST A MEN T I!I r II I III!,I I I II I,JOSEPH GALENA,of the Borough of Allenport,Washing- ton County,Pennsylvania,being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do on this,the 4th day of February,1974,hereby make,publish and declare the following to be my Last Will and Testament. 1.I hereby revoke any and all Wills,Testaments and Codicils by me at any time heretofore made. 2.I nominate and appoint my wife,BLANCHE W.GALENA, to be the Executrix of this,my Last Will and Testament,and I direct that she be permitted to serve without bond. 3.In the event that my Executrix aforenamed should be unable to serve or unable to complete the duties of her appointment, then I nominate and appoint my attorney,JOHN E.COSTELLO,ESQ.,to be the Executor of this,my Last Will and Testament,and I direct that he be permitted to serve without bond. 4.I direct that my Executrix pay promptly,from out of the proceeds of my estate,all of my just debts,including the ex- pense of my funeral and the costs of administration. 5.I glve,devise and bequeath unto my wife,BLANCHE W. GALENA,the following securities: a.All of my shares in the Phi.llips Petroleum Company and all of my shares in the Gulf Oil Company. 6.I glve and bequeath unto my wife,BLANCHE W.GALENA, any automobile of which I may die possessed,together with the govern- ment bonds,bank bonds or certificates which were previously held in both of our names. I I 7.I give and bequeath all of my shares in Delaware Fund and all of my shares in North American Rockwell Corporation unto my nephew,DAVID LOUDON. 8.I glve and bequeath all of my shares In Ashland Oil Company unto my brother,FRANK GALENA. 9.I give and bequeath all of my shares In the Beth- lehem Steel Corporation and my shares In A.T.&T.unto my sister, JEAN LOUDON. 10.I give and bequeath all of my shares In American Standard Corporation unto my nephew,THOMAS GALENA. 11.I glve and bequeath my Pittsburgh National Bank shares unto my step-granddaughter,MICHELLE LEPORE. I Ii, ! II , j f I. 12.I glve and bequeath the sum of Five Hundred and no/IO 1 ($500.00)Dollars unto my sister,LOUISE BOSSU. 13.I glve and bequeath the sum of Five Hundred and no/lOO ($500.00)Dollars unto my nephew,AUGUST BOSSU. 14.All the rest,residue and remainder of whatsoever kind or nature,I give,devise and bequeath unto my wife,BLANCHE W. GALENA. 15.In the event that my wife aforenamed should have predeceased me,or if we should meet our deaths in a common disaster, or if she should not surVlve me for a period of thirty (30)days, then I glve,devise and bequeath her share equally unto her chidren of a previous marriage,to wit: BLANCHE KUHARIC ROBERT LIVINGSTONE HAROLD LIVINGSTONE SHIRLEY LAPORE 16.Should any other legatee predecease me,then his, her or their shares I give and bequeath unto their heirs. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of February,1974. ," j, 1lI!rIIII\ •!I I JiIIl rl, 1i ii1II 1