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Home My WebLink About1919_COSTA_MARY_82_501_01-21-1955_02-09-1955and Codicil Applitafutu fOf lIrobatr of .i11/of_.-K..o.IAR~Y----:CIoDoOUoLST....A~_ _____late of West Bethlehem To~wn=,-"s~h,-"i"-.lpO"-<.~,Washington County, Pennsylvania deceased,and ~rmrl of ~cttcrs (lrcs!alllcnbtrl,l_ REGISTER'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON COUNTY,~88.: Before the Register of Wills of Washington _____________,late resident of County,personally appeared Mollie Costa Wilson duly sworn says that Mary Costa who being West Bethlehem T.pe,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a citizen ofUnited Statesdied at 11:25 o'clock A.m.,on the 21st day of_------'J.....,an~.....u_a.....ry<#-A.D.19-5.5 at Donora,Pennsylvania,aged 65 years, leaving an estate of the estimated value of $100.OO personalty,and $12,500.00 realty,said real estate being located in Wes t Bethlehem Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania. The decedent's legatees and devisees are as follows: • ora,Pa. ,::,<A:-.rE RELATIOXSHIP RESIDEXCE Joseph Costa Husband Box #14,Marianna,Pa Rose Costa Sanfilippo D8.u~hter 1425 McCrea Avenue,Don Mollie Costa Wileon 213 Delmont Avenue, Daughter Belle Vernon,Pa. Edith Cost~Niverth _Daughter Box #14,Marianna,Pa Rose Marie ,Costa Perry 213 Delmont Avenue, Daughter Belle Vemon,Pa. _. I \- Testator has __-,n""-",,O..><t__married anoL--__,_Jl""'O'-children have been horn since the execution of the will offered for probate. Petitioner prays that the paper writing filed herewith dated 17th day of June,1947, and Codicil dated 8th day of June,1951,and Codicil ________"""=may be admitted to probate as the last Will and Testament/of said·,:'r decedent,and to grant,Letters Testamentary thereon to.----""M'-"o"-"1.....1"-'i"'-'e"---~C-"'o""s'_'t'_"a"__'W,~i....1~8_"'oC.!:!n!..__ " whose postoffice address is 213 Delmont Avenue,Belle Vernon,Pa. Sworn to and subscribed before me this,_---'4"'-t"'-'h~ Register COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY,ss ... And now Februar7 4,,19~,comes Mollie Costa W1 J BOD \yho being duly sworn doth depose and say thaL.S.he_\yill well and truly administer the goods and chat- tels,rights ahd credits of Mary COB ta ,deceased, to the best of her skill and judgment in strict compliance with the 12.W8 of)this Commollwealtl4 imindful of the laws relating to inheritance taxes. Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th Register ~.~~~)) I I ;.. Qls::;.,0 ~~~~.-i ...•t .-i•0 I'IE-t I1J b~,.. S ""<,..a: CD !!=CD r.l.c:0~~QCDcd." F:i CD r.:\0;"d r-i ,,')..::Q,)~-.-l<C co .c:II)c:I) 1+E-t CIS ~0Q,) ~....c:I)CJ CD 0 •0 Q,)IX:l ..~"'II 0 A CD ::; "d~Q,)..-f ;tJ.r£II)-l->•r-i :,II rtl CD l::::r-i f c CI1 tri1!!='"'0 -.C-'::i!C .8'H rJ20'"'c:I) Q,)Q,)0 "0...., -l->-l->-l->~CIS Q,)s::H H ';:J ~ , \ ... ,.. LAST WILL AND TESTA1ffiNT I,1~RY COSTA,of West Bethlehem Township,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and understand- ing,do hereby make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking any will or wills by me at any time heretofore made. ITEM 1.I direct my Executrix hereinafter named to pay all of my just debts and funeral expenses as soon after my decease as may be convenient for her to do. ITEM 2.I will,devise and bequeath all the proceeds Which may be left from my life insurance policies,after payment of all of my just debts and funeral expenses to be divided equall among my husband,Joseph Costa,my three daughters,~ose Costa Sanfilippo,Mollie Costa,and Edith Costa,and my foster daughter Rose Marie Cicchina also knovm as Rose Marie Costa,share and share alike. ITEM 3. • I will,devise and bequeath all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate,both real,personal and mixed of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate,unto my husband, Joseph costa,for and during his natural life time,and at his death,the same to be divided equally among my three daughters, Rose Costa Sanfilippo,Mollie Costa and Edith costa,and my foster daughter,Rose Marie Cicchina also known as Rose Marie Costa,their heirs and assigns,share and share alike. LASTLY,I nominate,constitute and appoint my daughter,Mollie Costa,Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament,and direct that she employ Harry F.Moore to advise .p..+k~4IuJ~·~edz~=-·__(SEAL) ,• her in the settlement of my estate. IN WIT1~SS WHEREOF,I,Mary Costa,the Testatrix,have unto this my Last Will and Testament,set my hand and seal this the 17th day of June,1947. Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above-named Mary Costa,as and for her last will and testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto subscribed our names at her request as witnesses thereto in the presence of the said testatrix,and of each other. J4 fn...l:~!:OIQ::~::::::·-=--\\'1 tness CiLzq~fe CZ Jn~ my Last Will and Testament dated June 17#1947. It is my will and I hereby direct that my daughter, Edith Costa Niverth,shall have the right,within six months from I the date of my death#to take at the valuation set by the Appraisers of my Estate#the new house and lot known as Lot No.30 in the Barnard Plan of Lots in West Bethlehem Township,Washington Count , Pennsylvania,which I acquired by deed recorded in the Recorder's Signed,sealed,published and declared by the above named ed; Mary Costa as and for a dlJ~Codicil to her Last Will and /f{[j _~'--"-"'--lI:;...,ac;.{SEAL) Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto sub- scribed our names at her request as witnesses thereto,in the presence of said testatrix,and of each other. l_.~~Witness ,.;;:dJ$L:2----'I-----witness , Township#Washington ake this as and for a Codicil to I I,MARY COSTA,of - County,Pennsylvania#do Office for said County in Deed Book 570 page 310.In the event my said daughter,Edith Costa Niverth,shall exercise her right t take said property at said valuation,the proceeds therefrom shall be equally divided among my three daughters,Rose Costa Sanfilippo Mollie Costa Wilson and Edith Costa Niverth,and my adopted daughter, Rose Marie Costa.In the event my said daughter,Edith Costa Niv~th, Ishalldeclinetotakesaidpropertyattheappraisement,then I hereby direct my Executrix hereinafter named to sell the same at public or private sale with full power to execute and deliver a proper deed therefor,and .the proceeds from said sale#I hereby direct shall be divided equally among my three daughters and adopt d daughter,as above provided. In all other respects,I ratify and confirm my said Will dated June 17,1947. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I,r~RY COSTA,the Testatrix,have unto this Codicil set my hand and seal this _~~day of June,1951. r .;;;;........"-.. (t!nmmnUlUtalt4 of JtUU!illluanitt .a.a~tugtnu Q!ouu1g,.as: BE IT REMEMBERED,That upon this ~dll.y of !{~.~.~.~~.r.y . 19 ~.~,before me ~~.~.~~.!P_~.~.!~.~Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration within and for said county,came . Dale Mathias and Bessie B.Moorea•••_._•.••••••••___~__••__••••_ •a __•____.._..••a •______.__••••••••••____•••••••__• ....................................................................................the subscribing witness.es to the foregoing attached Will of .............................................Ma.r.y.c.o.s.ta . deceased,who,after being duly qualified according to law,depose and say:That they were present at the execution of said Will-saw the testat.r.1.x.sign the same-heard hf:.r publish it as and for .....h~.:r..last Will and Testament;that they at..h.~:r request,in P.:~.:r pre8ence,and in the presence of each other,subscribed their names thereto as witnesses;and at the time of the doing thereof said testat.;r.~.~~was of sound,disposing mind,memory and understanding,to the best of the affiallts' knowledge and belief. ......-t'~W1'lI"n and Subscribed Before Me ~~~_JU?.'__._..__._.-.___.r...~l~__. a~a..~. - Qtnuutt!nf D1hudliugtnu,lUi.: Register's Office f~.1?r~~.:rY.'9 A.D.19 5.5 Personally appeared.~A.•.....~.wJ.§~.n.Q.._..~r.~.b..jle~v.er.the subscribing witnesses to Codicil No l __under date of June...8th ~951._to the fore- going last will and testament of..J4~.n Q.9.~t.~deceased, dated ~.~~~!?~?19..~.'!..,and on..~J~~.~!.'solemn .Q~t.h _.,did say that ..~.~~.Y ~.~~~,.(/af present,and did see and hear M~r.y C.Q.~.t.~. WASHINGTON PRINTING CO.10M deceased,the testa.1:'.U.'therein named,sign,seal,publish and declare the same as and for a Codicil to..h~r .last will and testament,and that at the doing thereof _.s.he . was of sound disposing mind,memory and undentanding,to the best of the affiant's knowledge and belief. ...............~~.<?r..:n.and subscribed before me the day and year afores id. 1~-"il,-