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Petition for the Appointment of a
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IN RE:
ESTATE OF TEKLA SKOWRONSKI,
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PETITION FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN
FOR AN ALLEGED INCOMPETENT
TO THE HONORABLE,THE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
The Petition of ANNA LESKO respectfully represents:
1.That the petitioner is the daughter of Tekla Skowronski,and resides at
920 Green Street,Washington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,15301.
2.Tekla Skowronski,the alleged incompetent is a Widow,being 79 years
of age,whose residence is Fourth Street Extention,:Houston,Washington County,
Pennsylvania,and is presently being taken care of at the Linda Hopkins Home,720 North
Main Street,Washington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,a private nursing home.
3.That the following is a list of the next of kin of the alleged incompetent:
Anna Lesko,daughter,920 Green Street,Washington,Pa.15301
Pearl De Marco,daughter,601 Julia Drive,Canonsburg,Pa.15317
Helen Pozzi,Daughter,109 Fourth Street,Houston,Pa.
John Skowronski,Son,3249 Broadway,Huntington Park,Californis 90255
Steven Skowronski,Son,55 Altamont Avenue,Washington,Pa.15301
Julia Evonko,Daughter,1073 Dennis Avenue,Monessen,Pa.
Margaret Vingiquer'ra,Daughter,523 Park Avenue,Canonsburg,Pa.15317
Ti Ilie Calabro,Daughter,144 Dorris Street,Washington,Pa.15301
4.The gross value of the .estate.of Tekla Skowronski consists:of the following:
Mellon National Bank and Trust Company,Canonsburg office,Canonsburg,
Pennsylvania,Account No.3166 in the amount of $9,972.65
Safety deposit box -Mellon National Bank and Trust Co.,Canonsburg,
Pennsylvania,contents unknown.
Real Estate -ALL that one story frame ho1.6 e and lot situate on Fourth
Street Extention,Houston,Washington County,Pennsylvania.
Income Consists of:
Old age insurance benefits (Title 2 of the Social Security Act)in the
amount of $71.90 per month.(Social Security No.209-09-8668).
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5.The alleged incompetent,at no time,has been a member of the Armed
Services of the United States and.therefore,is receiving no benefits from the United
States Veterans Administration or its successor.
6.That the said Tekla Skowronski,because of mental infirmities or senility
is unable to manage her property,and/or is liable to dissipate it,or become the victim
of designing persons.Attached hereto and made a part hereof is Dr.Hailis Affidavit.
7.That Anna Lesko of 920 Green Street,Washington,Washington County,
Pennsylvania,the proposed Guardian,is the daughter of Tekla Skowronski,the alleged
incompetent.
8.It is averred that the proposed Guardian,Anna Lesko,has no interest adverse
to the a II eged incompetent.
9.No other court has ever assumed juris::liction in any proceeding to determine
the competency of the alleged incompetent.
10.That Tekla Skowronski,the alleged incompetent,has no guardian of her
estate.
WHEREFORE,your petitioner prays your Honorable Court for a citation,directed
to the alleged incompetent,with notice thereof to her next of kin and to such other persons
as the court may direct,to show cause why she should not be adjudged an incompetent
and a guardian of her estate appointed.
And she wi II ever pray,etc.
Anna Lesko
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA )
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON )
Personally appeared before me,the undersigned authority,ANNA LESKO,
who,being duly sworn according to law,deposes and says that the facts set forth in the
foregoing Petition are true and correct as she verily believes.
Sworn to ond SU~beforeme
this ~day...,of ,1968.}'i&f/(?#~o}dr Public
EVELYN,C.TELESKO,Notary Public
CANONStlURG,\'i,~~'I,~•.:~J.vO..PA.•
My CommiSSion expires Mar.10,1969
JOINDER
AND NOW this f)/l day af~.1968,We,the
undersigned Chi Idren of Tekla Skowronski do ..hereby acknowledge to
have received a copy of the within Petit:on for the Appointment of a Guardian for Tekla
Skowronski an alleged incompetent and join in a prayer thereof.
Tillie Calawo
Anna Lesko
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CONSENT
AND NOW,this 'd.q day a~_~.J.1DJ~,I96L,I,the undersigned
daughter of Tekla Skowronski,do hereby consent to my appointment as Guardian for
Tekla Skowronski,an alleged incompetent.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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John H.Hall,Jr.M.D.being duly affirmed according to law,deposes
and says:
1.That he is a practicing physician,in the City of Washington,Washingto
County Pennsylvania.
2.That Tekla Skowronski is a resident of Third Street,Houston,Washington
County,Pennsylvania.
3.That Tekla Skowronski is weak-minded and so mentally defective that
she is unable to take care of her property,and in consequence thereof is 1iable to
dissipate or lose the same and become the victim of designing persons.
4.That the general condition of the said Tekla Skowronski is such that
her weIfare woald not be promoted by her presence in the Orphans I Court of Wash ington
County Pennsylvania.
Further deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this day of ,1968.
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ESTATE OF (OlUatinu NO •.1520 of'1968)y
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An·Alleged Incompetent.)
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To·TEKLA SKOWRONSKI,._-------'--..;..:;.;.....;.;:..:;.:~-------
Sur Petition of:ANNA LESKO-----""'-'-------
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that,laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever,you do file in the
.office ,of the Clerk of our'Orphans'Court of Washington County,a full and..
complete answer,under oath,to each and every of the averments of the said
petition,on or before .Monday ,the 6th day of _..--...>J.."a=n"",u=a::.:,r-iJ.Y _
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19_69_,at _1_0_:...;;:3;,-.0__o'clock -..!::..-.M.land show cause why the said ,IjlEKLA
SKOWRONSKI should not be declared an incompetent,rod a guardian
of·her estate appointed;
and further abide the order of our said Court in the premises,
If you fail hereof,the petition may be taken PRO CON;FESSO and a
decree made against you.
.WITNESS the Honorable P.Vincent Marino,President Judge of our
said Court,at Washington,Penna.,the ~day of November,19 68 •
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Michael E.Ku·s:turiss .Esq.
Attorney for Petitioner.
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IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE:
ESTATE OF TEKLA SKOWRONSKI,
an alleged incompetent
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(NO.of 1968 O.C.
INTERLOCUTORY ORDER
AND NOW,lily;.rZ7 ,1968.upon consideration
of the overments of ,he foregoing Petition,'he Court ~es~,the L~y of
_.j.!:.~~~~'1967:'0'/p.'$Q 0 'clock,fl.-.M.E.S.T';the Orphans'Court
Court House,Washington I Washington County,Pennsylvania,as the time and place
and petitioner is hereby directed to serve a copy of the
Citation as awarded,the petition and a written notice of the time and place of hearing,
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at least;<J days prior to the date of the hearing,upon alleged incompetent,to show cause
why she shou Id not be declared an incompetentI and upon a II of her named intestate
heirs who are sui juris and who reside outside the Commonwealth.and also upon all
known creditors.-A+I resieeFlh eF coolily Ie be persel'wl~y serveeh Service on non-
residents to be registered mail posted so as to reach addressee under normal conditions
at least 10 days prior to the t me fixed for hearing.
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In the Court of Common Pleas of
Washington County,Penns-ylvania
Orphans r Court Division
No.1520 of 1968
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
TEKLA SKOWRONSKI,
an alleged incompetent.
'.!I .FINAL DECREE
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ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
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an alleged incompetent.
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No.1520 of 1968
FINAL DECREE
AND NOW,January ;/fL,1969,upon consideration of the annexe
petition and after a hearing held following due notice,it is OR DERED AND
DECREED that TEKLA SKOWRONSKI is adjudged an incompetent.
Anna Lesko is appointed Guardian of the Estate of TEKLA
SKOWRONSKI,an incompetent.
The said Guardian is directed to file an inventory in accordance
with the provisions of Section 402 of the Incompetents I Estates Act of 1955,
as amended.
The said Guardian shall file bond with sufficient surety in the sum
of #'IS-000 :::.)
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Fidelity and Deposit Company
HOME OFFICE OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE 3
Bond of Personal Representatives
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
Anna Lesko,920 Green street,Washington,Washington County,PennsylvaniaThatwe.
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Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the sum of..F~t.een..ThoU~gm:L ...
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,to be paid to the said Commonwealth,to which payment,well and truly to be made,we do bind ourselves,
jointly and severally,for and in the whole,our heirs,executors and administrators,successors or assigns and
each and every of them,firmly by these presents.
~r ..ll",;,.....F bSealedwithoursealsanddatedthe4·;:ofo>~SlclD.r:{.day of...e.rnar..y : ,
A.D.qne"thousand nine hundred and sixt.y oine .
THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS,
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That if the said Anna..Le.sko.,...GUar.cti.an Qf T~k.lP....SkQwr.Qn$.lQ..,.<;I,U in.c.o.m.e.t~JJ;t .
shall well and truly administer the estate according to law,this obligation shall be void;but otherwise,it
shall remain in force.
WITNESSES:.~~(SEAL)
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FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND
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AND NOv],MARCH 7,1969,
AND ORDERED FILED.
RUSSELL MARINO,
CLERK O.C.,
PA3569a-250,2-61 157206
Power of Attorney
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND
HOME OFFICE:BALTIMORE,MD.
KNOW ALL MEN By THESE PRESENTS:That the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND,a corporation of the State of
Maryland,by WM.H.C.GRIFFITH ,Vice-President,and M A KELLY ,Assistant Secretary,
in pursuance of authority granted by Article VI,Section 2,of the By-Laws of said CoIitpany,which reads as follows:
"The.President,or anyone of the Executive Vice-Presidents,or anyone of theadditional Vice-Presidents speciallyauthor-
ized so to do by the Board of Directors or by the Executive Committee,shall have power,by and with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary or anyone of the Assistant Secretaries,to appoint Resident Vice-Presidents,Resident Assistant Secretaries,and Attorneys-
in-Fact as the business of the Company may require,or to authorize any person or persons to execute on behalf of the Company any
bonds,undertakings,recognizances,stipulations,policies,contracts,agreements,deeds,and releases and assignments of judgments,
decrees,mortgages and instruments in the nature of mortgages,and also all other instruments and documents which the business of
the Company may require,and to affix the seal of the Company thereto."
does hereby nominate,constitute and appoint Anthony L.Colaizzo of Canonsburg,Pennsylvania .....
And the execution of such bonds or undertakings in pursuance of these presents,shall be as binding upon said Company,as fully
and amply,to all intents and purposes,as if they had been duly executed and acknowledged by the regularly elected officers of the
Company at its office in Baltimore,Maryland,in their own proper persons.This power of attorney revokes
that issued on behalf of Anthony L.Colaizzo,dated July 11,1958.
The said Assistant Secretary does hereby certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of Article VI,Section 2,of the By-Laws of
said Company,and is now in force.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the said Vice-President and Assistant Secretary have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed the
CorporateSeal of thesaid FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND,this _~.~.~_~day of....._.P.~~.~.~P..~!:..,A.D.19.J1.?
ATTEST:FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND
(SIGNED)_J1 _..A.•_..~l..l.X____.
(SEAL)Assistant Secretary
By....___..J1JM,R..C _._GRIEEI.TIL_..
Vice·President
STATE OF MARYLAND
CITY OF BALTIMORE }ss:
On this 22nd day of December.A.D.19 65 ,before the subscriber,a Notary Public of
the State of Maryland,in and for the City of Baltimore,duly commissioned and qualified,came the above-named Vice-President and
Assistant Secretary of the FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND,to me personally known to be the individuals and officers
described in and who executed the preceding instrument,and they each acknowledged the execution of the same,and being by me
duly sworn,severally and each for himself deposeth and saith,that they are the said officers of the Company aforesaid,and that the
seal affixed to the preceding instrument is the Corporate Seal of said Company,and that the said CorporateSeal and their signatures
as such officers were duly affixed and subscribed to the said instrument by the authority and direction of the said Corporation.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal,at the City of Baltimore,the day and year
first above written.
(SIGNED)
(SEAL)
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Notary Public Commission Expires....__J.uly_..l.,..__19.6.l._.
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CERTIFICATE
I,the undersigned,Assistant Secretary of theFIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND,do hereby certify that theoriginal
Power of Attorney of which theforegoing is a full,true and correct copy,is in full force and effect on the date of this certificate;and I
do further certify that the Vice-President whoexecuted the said Power of Attorney was one of the additional Vice-Presidentsspecially
authorized by the Board of Directors to appoint any Attorney-in-Fact as provided in Article VI,Section 2 of the By-Laws of the
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND.
This Certificate is signed byfacsimile underand byauthorityof the following resolution of the Board of Directors of the FIDELITY
AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND at a meeting duly called and held on the 19th day of October,1966.
RESOLVED:"That the facsimile or mechanically reproduced signature of any Assistant Secretary of the Company,whether
heretofore or hereafter,wherever appearing upon a certified copy of any power of attorney issued by the Company,shall be valid and
binding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually affixed."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the corporate seal of the said Company,this
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority
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guardian of the estate of...TEK.LA SKOWRONS.K.I.,an...inc.omp.e.t.ent .
It\KMX ,who heing -duly ~worn,deposes and says that the following is a true and correct Inventory and State-
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Mellon National Bank and Trust Company,Canonsburg Office,
Canonsburg,Pennsylvania,Savings Account No.0-3166
ALL that one story frame house and lot situate on Third Street
Extention,Houston,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being more
specifically bounded and described of record in the Recorder's Office
of Wash ington Cou nty,Po.inDeed Book Vo I.1180
REAL ESTATE
PERSONALTY
CANONSHUf<G•.;,ASHiNG (0"~O.•P~•.
My Commission E!Xplres Mar.10 1969
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guardian of the estate of........IEKLA....5.KO'WRO'N5.K.I.,.....an...inc.omp.e.t.ent.....................................................................................
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~WMx .who being duly sworn,deposes and says that the following is a true and correct Inventory and State-
ment of ttv'~rsonal and real property which are of the estate of the above named ~l(incompetent.
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority
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guardian of the estate of........IEKLA....SKOWRONSK.I.,.....cn...in.c.omp.e.t.ent.....................................................................................
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~ftMx ,who being duly sworn,deposes and 'says that the following is a true and correct Inventory and State-
ment of the personal and real property which are of the estate of the above named ~l(incompetent.
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Extention,Houston,Washington County,Pennsylvania,being more
specifically bounded and described of record in the Recorder's Office
of Washington County,Pa.In Deed Book Vol.1180 page 650.
PERSONALTY Mellon National Bank and Trust Company,Canonsburq Office,
Canonsburg,Pennsylvania,Savings Account No.D-3166 9,972 65
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IN THE ORPHANS'COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY,PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE:
ESTATE OF TEKLA SKOWRONSKI,
an alleged incompetent
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(NO.1520 of 1968
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
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Personally appeared before me,the undersigned authority,PATSY
PITZARELLA,who,being du Iy sworn according to law,deposes and says that he is a
du Iy appointed and acting Deputy Constable in and for the Borough of Canonsbulllg,
Wash ington County,Pennsylvania;that he did serve a copy of the Petition for the
Appointment of a Guardian for an Alleged Incompetent,a copy of the Citation as
awarded along with a written notice of the time and place of hearing,on Tekla
Skowronski,an alleged incompetent,at the Linda Hopkins Home,720 North Main
Street,Washington,Washington County,Pennsylvania,on December 10,1968,at
7:30 o·clock P.M.,by handing to her the said attested copy of the Citation and Petition
and making known to her the contents thereof;the said Tekla Skowronski,an alleged in-
competent,being made known to him by Tekla Skowronski,and others.
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.£VElYN,C.TElESKO,Notary PLbli
r"CANONSBURG,WASHI~GTOi'l ~O p.c11}y COOl ..•'."..,TmSslOn expires M,H.10,1969
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In the Orphans'Court of Washington County,
Penns'ylvania
No.1520 of 1968
IN RE:
ESTATE OF TEKLA SKOWRONSKI,
an alleged incompetent
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
M.E.KUSTURISS
ATTORNEY AT LAW
12 N.JEFFERSON AV&.
CANONSBUR6,PA,
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY.PENN~.
ORPHANS'COURT DIVISION
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
TEKLA SKOWRONSKI.
an alleged incompetent.
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No.1520 of 1968
HEARING ON PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF GUARDIAN
BEFORE:
APPEARANCES:
TIME:
THE COURT:
THE HONORABLE P.VINCENT MARINO.
President Judge of the said Court.
MICHAEL E.K USTURISS.ESQ.•of Canonsburg.
Pa.•repres enting the Petitioner.
Monday.January 6.1969.at 10:30 0 I clock A.M.•
EST.
We have an incompetency.Are you ready with
your incompetency.Mr.Kusturiss?
MR.KUSTURISS:
THE COUBT:
Yes.except Dr.Hall.Your Honor.
We can get started and we will interrupt the
witnesses if the doctor comes in.Will you give us your data on
service then we will get started.
MR.KUSTURISS:If the Court please.this is the time set for hearin~
on the petition of Anna Lesko for the appointment of a guardian of
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an alleged incompetent,Ttkla Skowronski,Hn accordance with an
order of Court,personal notice was given to all of the heirs,all of
the children except one,and all of thes e children have joined in the
petition.A Joinder has been attached to the Petition and at this
time we move that the same be incorporated into these proceedings.
The only child living outside the jurisdiction,John Skowronski,res des
at 3249 Broadway,Huntington Park,California,was served by
certified mail and I have here a receipt for certified mail signed by
John Skowronski,advising him of the pendency of this proceeding.
1 also have an Affidavit of Service of the copy of
the Citation and of the Petition on the alleged incompetent.
THE COURT:
MR.KUSTURISS:
THE COURT:
Was personal service made?
Yes.
The Affidavit of Servi ce as well as the other
materials are ordered filed and made part of this record;they havir g
complied with the Court's Interlocutory Order and with the statutor~
requirements.You may call your firs t witness.
ANNA LESKO IS CALLED AND SWORN.
EXAMINATION BY MR.KUSTURISS:
Q What is your name?
A Anna Lesko.
Q Where do you live,Mrs.Lesko?
A 920 Green Street,Washington,Pa.
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How are you related to Tekla Skowronski?
Daughter.
Where does she presently reside?
At Linda Hopkins Nursing Home.
Where is that located?
At-'720 North Main Sfreet.Washington.Pa.
Could you tell the Court her age;?
She is 79.She will be 80 the 18th of this month.
Are there any children surviving your rna ther?
Yes.there are eight of us.
And are these the eight children that are named in your Petition?
Yes.
And this is the P~tition I showed you this morning.
Yes.
Are the names and the addresses .of these children correct?
Yes.
Attached to your Petition there was a Joinder with signatures appea ing
thereon.and are these signatures.to the best of your knowledge.
the signatures of.your brothers and sisters?
A Yes.
Q Do you know whether or not they had notice of the hearing being hel~
here today?
A Yes.they know that I am going to be here today.
Q Before this proceeding was filed.was there a meeting held in my
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office with reference to this rrR tter and were all of them there at that
time?
A Yes.
Q Could you tell us just what is your rna ther's physical condition at
the present time?
A She is very mixed up.At times she knows what she is doing then
at other times she don't.
Q How often do you see your mother?
A Almost everyday.
Q From visiting her and being in her company,do you feel personally
that she is competent to handle and manage her own personal affair ?
A No .
Q Could you tell the Court at this time what the assets of her estate
consist of?
A She has $9,972.65 in the bank which I don't know what else she
has in the box.And she gets $71.90 Social Security.
Q Now this savings account,what bank is it located in?
A It's in Canonsburg.
Q Is that the Mellon Bank at Canonsburg?
A Yes.
Q And you say you do not know the contents of the safety deposit box?
A No •.
Q ~0es she own any real estate,do you know?
A Yes,a little house on Third Street.
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Where?
Third Street in Houston,I'm sorry.
Do you know the approximate value of this hous e ?
Well,I would say about $5,000.
Do you have an interest that is adverse to that of your mother's?
What does that mean?
By that I mean haveyou any claims against your m other of any kind ';
No.
Is she indebted"to you in any way?
No.
Do you know of your own personal knowledge whether or not your
mother has any debts or creditors of any kind?
No,I don't,but I don't think she does.
Well,have;y.ou been to her home and checked the mail?
Yes.
Since she's been in this hos pital?
Outside of her regular bills.
Then you know of no outstanding creditors that has a claim against
Mrs.Skowronski then.
No.
Do you know whether or not any proceeding of this nature has ever
been filed prior to this time ?
A No.
Q And has a guardian ever been appointed for your mother?
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Who is the doctor that is treating your mother?
Dr.John Hall.I think he's Junior.
Haveyou talked to Dr.Hall with reference to your mother's conditioh.?
Yes.
And after talking to hi m and from your own observation,do you fee
that your mother is competent to handle her property and her monie~?
No.
Incidentally;what is the cost of maintaining your mother at this horr e?
$225.00 a month .
And the $71.90,that is applied?
Plus her medical,those are ext.ra.Her medicines are extra.
Do you know roughly what they amount to each month?
:The last bill I got was $27.00 .
Other than the $71.90 is there any other money that she has coming
in either through M'edicare or any other source?
No.
Do you know what her condition is diagnosed as?
What do you mean?
Your mother's.
She has that hardening of the arteries in the head and then she had
those heart attacks.
Q I have no other questions,Your Honor.
THE COURT:
guardian?
MR.KUSTURISS:
Mr.Kusturiss,whom wereyou proposing as a
If the Court please,the Petition proposes the
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appointm ent of Anna Lesko as guar dian.
THE COURT:May we have som e of her background and abilities?
(Continued examination by Mr.Kusturiss):
Q You are Anna Lesko,is that correct?
A Yes.
Q And the other children at the meeting held in my office chose you
to act as guardian,is that correct?
A Yes.
Q Are you willirg to act as guardian if the Court should appoint you?
A Yes,I am.
Q Are you married or single?
A I'm married.
Q How many children do you have?
A Three.
Q Are you employed?
A Yes.
Q Where are you employed?
A Canonsburg Pottery.
Q How long hay EYou been employed the re?
A 11 years.
Q How oldcre your children'?
A My children are 33.31 and 25.
Q Are any of these children living at home with you?
A No.
Q Do any of these children require your care and attention?
A No.
Q Do you feel thatyou have the time and the ability to handle this estat
and act as guardian for your mother?
A Yes.I do.
Q Incidentally,you say you see her almost everyday.
A Almost everyday.
Q How far do you live fromwhere your mother is situated?
A I don't know.approximately I'd say a couple of miles.
Q Is your husband em ployed too?
A Yes.he is
Q Actually then you and your husband are both employed and there ar
no children living at home that you have t 0 maintain and support.
A No.
Q Do you own your own home?
A Yes.
Q Is it mortgaged?
A Yes,we have a mortgage on it.
Q What is the amount of that mortgage?
A It's about $3.000.
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Q What is the value of your home?
A Well.about $8500.
Q It's all furnished I believe.
A Yes.
Q,<You realize that if you are appointed by the Court to act as a guardi n
for your mother thatyou will be held to a strict accounting of all fun s
that come into your hands?
Yes.
And this money could be spent only for the maintenance and support
and welfare of your :m:>ther.
Yes.
And areyou willing to assume those responsibilities?
Yes.
(At the direction cftheCourt.off-the-record discussion was not
recorded by the stenographer).
Incidentally.are all the children over 21 years of age?
Yes.
Are any of thes e children incapacitated either mentally or any
other way?
No.You mean---
Do they know w hat they are doing?
Oh.yes.they know what they are doing.
I might add,for the Court that at the meating held at my office witl1
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all the children with the exception of the one in California,all child en
showed concern for the rm ther's welfare and at that time they had
all mutually agreed that one of them should act as guardian to look
after the mother.And inasmuch as the Petitioner was the eldest,
of the group,the,y selected her.They recommended her.to the Cou t.
A Yes.
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A We have five and a bath.
EXAMINATION BY THE COURT:
Very well.
Q Do you feel thatyour mother is well cared for at the nursing home?
Q How many rooms are in your house ?
A Oh,yes.
Q Does he work regularly?
Q And at the present time then,just you and he are at home.
A He works in Jessop.He If:!in the Jessop Steel.
Q lVIrs.Lesko,what does your husband do?
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Q Does she feel that she is receiving proper attention there?
A Well,I think she does.
Q How does she feel about it?Doesn't she express her wishes and
desires to you at time?
A She likes it there.
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Where was she being kept before she went to the nursing home?
She was in the hos pital.
She's never been with you then?
She lived with me at one time but she wanted to go off by herself;
she moved to her little house by herself.
Now is her house empty?
Yes.
You would be wanting to rent that,wouldn't you?
Yes.
Do you fully understand that if the Court appoints you as the guardian
of this estate that you are responsible to every other individual as
well as to this Court for a complete accounting of all the monies
thatyou receive and expend?
Yes,I do,Your Honor.
Do you feel thatyou can keep such an accounting?
I think I can.
What has been the extenta.L'yo;ur education?
Well,Seventh grade.
Do you keep books for your home use?
No,but we keep our bills,paid bills.
Do you feel thatyou can keep an accounting of these funds?
I will have to,Your Honor.
You can't keep them in your head,you know.
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Q You have to keep them in a book.
A I know that.
Q You have to note all the sums that are received and then all the sums
that are expended.
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Yes,I know.
Sometime later on,we can't tell you when just now,but you will be
required to give a complete accounting to the Court of what you
received and what you expended and then show what is left.
Yes,I understand.
Do you understand that?
Yes.
And you will be required to place a bond to insure proper adminis-
tration of the estate.
Yes,Your Honor.
(At the direction of the Court.off-the-record discussion was not
recorded by the stenographer).
We have a thorough understanding of the situation and we will give
it proper consideration.The doctor is coming in.
DR.JOHNH.HALL,JR.IS CALLED AND SWORN.
EXAMINATION BY MR.KUSTURISS:
Q What isyour name,sir?
A John H.Hall.Jr.
Q What is your profession,sir?
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A physician.
Q And areyou duly licensed to practice medicine in and for the Commcn-
wealth of Pennsylvania?
A Yes,I am.
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Q How long haveyou been so licensed?
A Since 1947.
Q Do you maintain offices for the practice of your profession in Wash
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A Yes,I do.
Q Where are your offices,sir?
A Washington Trus t Building.
Q 'Doctor,areyou presently treating and caring for one,Tekla
Skowronski?
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date of which I can give'yo~:but I did take care of her for a period
of about three to four months.
At that time you were able to examine and treat Mrs.Skowronsl5i.
Yes.
Could you relate to the Court what Mrs.Skowronski's physical
condition was like at the time you were treating her and examining er?
A I first saw her on August 21,of 1968 when she was 'brought to the
hos pital with arr:acute heatt attack and I took care of her at that tirr e.
But besides the hear1t:condition it was quite obvious that she also ha d
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certain mental difficulties which we felt was related to cerebral
arteriosclerosis or better known as hardening of the arteries,whic
resulted in,we refer to as a chronic brain syndrome,or it has to
do with certain chronic type of brain damage which results from
thehardeniqgof the arteries.That was also a problem in taking car
of her in addition to her heart disease,and the way in which this
hardening of the arteries of the blood vessels~to the brain manifeste
ways that she was very difficult to control.You couldn't reason
with her.She was very noisy,very boisterous,was constantly tryipg to
get out of bed,when,of course,you couldn't let her out because
of the heart attack.And on occasion we had to use some mild wris
restraints in order to keep her in bed.
There was quite a mental problem that existed
in trying to take care of her.When she left the hospital on SeptembE r
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until she went into the Sylvia Barr Nursing Home because of the
difficulty in trying to take care of her _at home.She was only in
the Sylvia Barr Nursing Home about two days and I know I got a
call from the home.they simply couldn't take care of her.She wa
so noisy and causing so much of a disturbance that it interfered
with the other patients and they couldn't take care of her anymore.
So trying to figure out what would be best to do,we readmitted her
to the Washington Hospital on the 3-A,which is the Psychiatric
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Ward,and she remained there between October 8 and November 6,
1968,being treated primarily for this mental problem she exhibited
Q Doctor,what is your prognosis of this case?
A My own opinion is that obviously,she is not going to get better;
in fact,probably with time the condition is only going to worsen.
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The condition which she is afflicted with at the present time is one,
as I understand,progressively gets worse instead of better.
It usual~y does,yes.It usually doesn't get better.
Doctor,do you feel that she is,in view of her mental and physical
condition,able to manage and care for her property?
No,I don't.
Do you feel that her condition would be promoted by bringing her
to Court here today?Do you feel that the Court would be benefited
by having her here?
Oh,I don't know,you might just see the way she behaves,but I don t
know whether you'd benefit too much by it.
Then your final diagnosis was what,doctor?
As far as medical terms of the diagnosis,incidentally,I might mel tion
she was also seen by Owen Benton,M.D.,local Psychiatrist,
an:1 he felt the same way that I did about this as far as the diagnosis
is concerned,cerebral arteriosclerosis with chronic brain syndrone,
which means notbiqg more than hardening of the arteries which we
all get if we live long enough.It comes sooner in some of us.
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It does have its effects on us mentally,so that we cannot handle
competently the things we did previously.
Q I have no further questions,Your Honor.
EXAMINATION BY THE COURT:
A I would think so.I mean as I said,I haven't seen her since she
A Yes,I believe that would be true.
Q Doctor,then your prognosis is definitely that the condition of
andthat there was still going to be considerable amount of trouble
has in the past.
I believe that will be all,sir.Thank you.
left the hospital on November 6,which is about two months ago,but
in taking care of her.
arteri osclerosis would persist and continue to affect her the way it
business and (:E rsonal affairs.
it would still be my opinion that her condition was not going to impr )ve
Q So thatyou definitely state that she is incapable of looking after her
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THE COlJR T:Mr.Kusturiss,the re is one question that we
neglected to ask Mrs.Lesko.I can ask her right there.She won'l
need to come back up.Was your mother at any time a member of
the Armed Services of the United States of America?
MRS.LESKO:No,she wasn't.
THE COURT:That's all.
(Proceedings Closed).
I hereby certify that the proceedings and evidence are contained
fully and accurately in the notes taken by me on the hearing of tm above
cause.and that this copy is a correct transcri pt of the satre.
The foregoing record of the proceedings upon the hearing of the
above cause is hereby approved and direct ed to be filed.
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