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Home My WebLink AboutOC1968-0648 - ESTATE OF FUNARI:.'. " IN RE:}:;;S'TATE OF JOSEPH B. FUNARI a/k/a J .B.Funal'>i, "\-deceased, m T1ll.t ORPHANS I C(JURT 0F FAYETTE COm-TTY,PENNSYLVANIA" No.;I~~SEPTEMBER COURT,1967 PETITION TO SET BonD ,FOR SALE OF HEAL.E3TATE""--_........---....;,;.-~,,;;;..;..-.....---------~~----=......-.;;;;....-.;;.;=., ),j' ';j J "'......~,,;:r To the Honorable JamesA~Reilly;Pr'esi'demt JUdge:, The Petition of'kthOriY~F1m~ri,A.d:ministratbr C.To A. ,.~ of thEl Estate of Joseph B.'Funari als'o.known as j'.B.Funari, decea.sed,respectfully represents: 1~Joseph B.Funari also kI1own'as J.B.Funari died January,27,1967,a.resident of BroWqsvi1le~'Fayette.County, Pennsylvania,having previously,JUly 24,1961,'.executed his last will and testament of copy of which is hereto attached as Exhibit "!"• 2.On January 31,1967,before the vlil1 above mentioned I was discovered,letters of administration in the Esta.te of the ) I .'deceased were granted -by"the Register of Wills of Fayette County to a sister,Lucy Laurets a.s set forth inE'state Book 18,pa,ge 234. 3.On April 7,1967 a.petition,docketed at Registl!9r t s ,Court Volume 4,page 22,"asked.ther~vocktion of th~.letters by reason of discovery of the wil;l,~d on that 'da:te,lt'he prior letters .were revoked. 4.On ,April 12,1967 the Register of "'lil1s na.med Anthony .' Funarl,a brotlH~r,residing atR.D.#2,Bo.x167 ,Brownsville, Pennsylvania,administrator C.T.A.as disclosed by records in Estate Book 18,pa.ge 269,the named executor having declined to a ct. J / ( .. Pennsylvania Heart Association and the Cancer Society• 5.As 2.ppears in the attached will the testator distributed $5,000.00 to his sister,LticylLautets,as guardian for an older brother,Lm-Jis Funari,then and now confined to an institution for mental defectives and tbe residue was divided equally between the/e ....' 6.A compilation of the personal property of the Estate is herewith set forth: Gallatin National Bank (cashier's check Social Security Check American Express Traveler's Check U.S.Treasury Bonds Social Security Payment ~i;9,269.17 84.80 500.00 2,825.04 255.00---~f:;l2,934.01 7.Outstanding debts of the Estate are herewith set forth: l~eral,Andrew J.Skirpan Estate Bond Dental Bill of Joseph Funari Additional Btilleral Expenses Payette County Home Board and Room Safe Deposit Box Rental Fire Insurance Register of Wills Cost of opening Decedent's safe Stotka Honument Company- AppraisRl ~f Real Estate Internal Revenue ---1962 Tax Internal Revenue ---1963 Tax Internal Revenue ---1964 Tax Commonwealth of Penna.D.p.A. ,;;;2,94,5.50 105.00 210.00 535.501,260.00 12.00 50.00 74.•00 25.00 1,307.50 70.00 4,270.20 258.00 986.62 2,196.69 8.These itemized assets do not include real estate which will have a value of about $8,7~O.00,nor do the itemized debts include . additional costs to the estate for-inheritance tax,register's costs, attorney's fees and accountant's commission. 9.The ~eal esta~e of the deceased consists of a lot >' in Carterville Borough,toJashington County,Pennsylvania,vrith a four-room frame house ;and a·one-story tile building erected upon it and a vac:J4'1t land in Menallen Tovmship,Fayette Count·S',Pennsyl- v8nia,containing lot .s.nc'~3.26 Jres ,1 fronting 160 feet on Route Description of these properties are hereto attached and Ao·. marked Ey..hibiti "Bn and apnrais~lls of'trese pro-()erties sh01,ving'ac;........"".., total value of $8,700 are hereto attached and marked Bxhibit itCH. I 10..It will be necessary to sell some of the real estate in order to pay the debts of the deceased and it will facil- itate the administration of the estate if all of the real estate is converted into cash.YoU!'Petitioner has received an offer from a Angelo Qual"zo to purch8.se t he property i.n Fayette County, for t he sum of ~;3000.··:J and youX'Peti.tioner propeses "GO sell the \rJashington Count;y';'('c~)e:rty -cc 1"_1 S ;"111'19"'N ella Funari,at a price (}_L-G properties f'~<.OT-('.,.lid be obtained a.t a public .:.~':6rfo:,:':r:ce c:l~,iE',d.ut.l~,o a~Ad:Jlinist.ra:cor in the Of"'!,,;,... ';;0 pro'L,.•j.es ,".1..( ,'-."'- e -. ") C," ~xcusehi~:rom the 8.(".:..c1.r .1 ,;,scuri,t.-y ~3 the ~re.5(t ~his P(~tion :~1fied 8.3.Mail ~:Ji tb \. WHEREFORE your Petitioner prays th~t your Honorable Court approve the request of Petitioner and determine the additional security required,or relieve your Petitioner from filing addi.tional securit',yj and after complying with the Court reouirement authorize your Petitt'oner to deliver a deed to Angelo .Quarzo for the Fayette County property upon receipt of ;i1;3,000.00 and a deed to 1'1ella F\mari for the i:Jashing- ton County property upon the receipt of $5,700.00. ~/~-k.~ ittOney for Petitioner :ss COUNTY OF FA,YETTE .Before me personally appeared,Anthony Punarl,Administrator C.T.A.of the F.~state of Joseph B.Funari,also knovm as J.B.Funari,deceased,being duly s"t-lorn,deposes and said the matters in.the foregoing Petition are true nd r tIa.co rec • .~/ \ I Sworn to and subscribed th:i s c1~day of October,1967. , /'./ w.E.BOWMAN REAL ESTATE -INSURANCE 305 UNION STATION BUILDING BROWNSVILLE,PENNSYLVANIA STATE 5-563t ,.,..,;r IJ. ,.'. Hen~v R.Beeson,Attorney-at-Law, 84 ~:::.j:,~a:i.n street Uniontown,Pa.15401 Sept.12th,1967 HE:Estate of Joseph Fun~ri,Deceased Dear Attorney Beeson:\)t~ In compliance with your request,I have made an appraisal of the following property of the above estate: T t ill·&It,'2raeitTi This tract is situated in Uenallen Township, Fayette County,Pa.,along Route #40 -three miles west of TTniontovm,Pa.Tract #1 has a frontage of 160 feet along Route #40 and has a depth of 183 feet.Tract #2 adjoins Tract #1 at the rear of the lot and has a dimensiQn of 3.26 acres.. This property under appraisal is located in a rapidly expanding community and values are continuously being improved.All utilities except water are available, and sewage is taken care of by the use of septic tanks. An analysis of similar property that has changed hands is reflected in my market value.Neither tract should be sold separately,because of lack of right-of-way to the rear tract. I have appraised t:le entire tract at Three T'nousand ($3,000.00)Dollars. I have no personal interest in this property,nor in the outcome of this appraisal~This appraisal is true and correct to the best of my professional knowledge and ability. Respectfully submitted, !FEB/pms -,.'G'.•'''tiIIi.,'..Bowman,Pennsylvama ..eal ~state Broker License #6532 w.E.BOWMAN REAL ESTATE -INSURANCE 305 UNION STATION BUILDING BROWNSVILLE,PENNSYLVANIA STATE 5-5631 June 19th,1967 Henry R.Beeson,Attorney 84 E.Main street, Uniontown,Pennsylvania 15401 Dear j:;r.Beeson: RE:Estate of Joseph Funari,Dec'd. At your request,I have made art appraisal of the tollowing property of the above Estate. Property is located in Halden,Centerville Borough,Washington County,Pa.Lot or lots is approximately 80 x 180 ft.,having constructed thereon,a one story,frame aluminum siding dwelling.House is approximately 30 x 24 ft.and has four rooms and bath.It is my opinion t.l1is house has a Fair Cash Market Value on June 15th,of Twenty-two Hurrlred ($2,200.00)Dollars. On this same lot is erected a tile building,one story, approximately 45 x 30 ft.Concrete floor and coal furnace (pot belly). This building is of the non-investing type and as such,has a Fair Market Value on June 15th,of: Thirty-five Hundred ($3,500.00)Dollars. H~r report consists of another page,which is attached and made a part hereof. 'WEB/pms Respectfully submi tted, _rurot?J~--=- Vi.E.Bowman,Pennsylvania Real Estate Broker License 1,106532. ;; Page -2- Estate of Joseph Funari Appraisal Location -Malden,Centerville Borough Comparison Value and Supporting Data; The dwelling was moved from another location and plaeed on an insufficient tile,foundation,~eh has sunk and cracked.Room (bath)added to the structure has pulled away from the main building.ConSiderable money will have to be spent to make the house fairly livable. Tile building was a1 so moved from another location, but is in good repair,but in my judgment,it cannot be used as a commercial garage or building,because of '~e sparee demand in this locality. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPH FUNARI. I,JOSEPH FUNARI,of Centerville Borough,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being of sound mind,memory and under- standing,do make,pbulish and declare this as and for my Last Will and Testament;her~by revoking and making null and void all Wills and Testaments or writings in the nature thereof by me at any time heretofore made. FIRST:As soon as convenient after my decease,I direct my hereinafter named Executrix to pay all my just debts,if any, funeral expenses,tosts of administering my estate and all state and local taxes. SECOND:I give,devise and bequeath the sum of ONE ($l.OO) DOLLAR,to each of my children,namely:. ANGELINE FUNARI,MARY ANN FUNARI and CHRISTINE FUNARI, who are presently residing with their mother at Elco,Washington Count y,Pennsylvania. THIRD:I give,devise and bequeath the sum of FIVE THOUSAND Ub 5,000.00}DOLLARS,to my brother,LEvITS FUNARI,who is at the present time confined in the Mayview Hospital,Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.If at the time of my decease he is not capable of managing his estate,or in the event he should become a victim of designing persons,then in that event I do hereby appoint our sister,LUCY LAURETS,to be his guardian,and I direct that this bequest shall be administered'under the supervision and direction of the Orphans'Court of Washington County,Pennsylvania. FOURTH:All the rest,residue and remainder of my estate • of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate,I give and bequeath as follows: (a).One-half (1/2)of said residue of my estate,I give, devise and bequeath to the PENNSYLVANIA HEART ASSOCIATION with principal offices located at 2743 North Front Street, Harrisburg,Pennsylvania. (b).One-half (1/4)of said residue of my estate,I give, devise and bequeath to the CANCER SOCIETY with principal offices located at,Pennsylvania Division,Inc.,P.O.Box 26~Harrisburg,Pennsylvania'rto betheirs absolutely and forever. FIFTH:I hereby make,constitute and appoint my sister, LUCY LAURETS,of Daisytown,Washington County,Pennsylvania,to be the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament,and I direct her to do each and every act or thing necessary or proper to the full and complete administration of this my Last Will and Testa- mente IN vJITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and seal to this my Last Will and Testament this 24th day of July,in the year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred sixty-one (1961). JOSEPH FUNARI Joseph Funari (SEAL) Signed,Sealed,Published and Declared by the above named Testator as and for his Last Will and Testament,in the presence of us,who have hereunto set our names at his request as witnesses, thereto,in the presence of the said Testator and of each other. WADE H.NEWELLWITNESS. JOSEPH E.KOVACH WITNESS. ·•...'......j"~. ~'r ~ IN THE ORPHANS'COUR'l'OF FAE'rl'E COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA ESTATE OF JOSEPH B.FUNARI, also known as J.B.FUNARI, DECEASED. NO.176 SEPTEMBER TERM,1967. AND NOW,November 28,1967,the foregoing Petition having been presented and after considering the same the prayer thereof is hereby granted.Upon tl'e filing of an additional Bond with Corporate surety in the sum of $2,000.00,the petitioner,Anthony Funari, Administrator,c.t.a.of the Estate of Joseph Funari,also known as J.B.Funari,Deceased,is authorized and empowered to sell the pieces, parcels or tracts of land mentioned in said petition for the sums of at least $3,000.00 and $5,700.00 respectively. ATTEST: JOHN V.SCHROYER, Clerk. BY TIE COURT: J.A.REILLY Pre sident JUdge ~~I " "U F-J LED !I~0-Q)~~<IIIII....Q)z~E 0 u.....~0 ~;I H .. i="-w IX:EZJ f.:AY 2 "-I-~~Q Pi1 2 :30:IE:~~~U £II::)~l-ii:....0{en 0 U '"w :::::i RUSSEll NARI~IOA.4 s::W "~.•::r a.£II::R£GISTEH OF WIllS~w t:Q 0 .~£II::.e w ~\0 Z 5:><"-to-wr-!~otl2CQ~ci Or-! Z ~'" tI, iI IN THE ORPHANS!.:~-,:,.nT OF WASHINGTON COUNTYJ PA. ,NO:'6~'i968 .;--\.,.'..'.'~.i, ., ." J., .., ~.~..:~ .t.- ~...., "i' ;;..',~ -------.; Qtl1mml1uw.eaUq of tl.euuslllftauia, JIfallett.e Qtl1uutll }5~ hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed pages contain a true copy and correct transcript of the record and proceedings in said Clerk of the Orphans'Court,in and for said County and State,do 176 SEPTEMBER Term,19 67 , I,JOHN V.SCHRQlER,,Register of Wills and stated case at No. in the Orphans'Court of said County,so full and entire as the same remains of record in my office. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,',.have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Uniontown,this :30th day of -April,,19-.6.8. ~ II II, ,...'i- ., ..J