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IN RE:
ESTATE OF
LINDA R. RONEY,
an alleged incompetent ,
PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF GUARDIAN
(Order Within)
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ATTORNEY AT LAW"
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNA.
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
LINDA R. RONEY,
an alleged incompetent
. ·PETITION FOR 'APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
The petition of Mary Imogene Ross and P. Glenn
Roney respectfully represents:
1. Your petitioner, Mary Imogene Ross resides at
R. D. #2, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and your petitioner, P. Glenn
Roney resides at 222 Birch Street, Claysville, Pennsylvania, and
said petitioners are the only children of Linda R. Roney, the
alleged incompetent.
2. That the said Linda R. Roney is seventy-eight
(78} years of age, had resided at Buffalo Village, R. D. #3,
Washington, Pennsylvania (Hopewell Township}, and is presently
confined to Torrance State Hospital.
3. That the said Linda R. Roney because of her
mental condition is unable to manage her property and is liable
to dissipate the same or become the victim of.designing persons.
4. That the estate of the said Linda R. Roney
so far as petitioners know consists of the following:
PERSONALTY:
Household furniture
Savings Account ~ First National Bank & Trust Co.
Checking Account
1950 Plymouth Sedan
Check from Social Security Administration -lump sum
benefit for burial of husband who died.January 9, 1969
$ 300.00
2700.00
125.00
50.00
.. 255.00
$ 3430.00
REALTY:
Residence property -Buffalo Village
2 story frame house containing 6 rooms
(no bath, furnace nor water}
House and 3 lots at 222 Birch Street,
Claysville, Pennsylvania
2 story frame house containing 6 rooms
and bath (no furnace) ·
making a total estate of $11,430.00.
$3,000.00
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$8,000.00
5. That the next of kin and only heirs at law of
said alleged incompetent are your petitioners both of whom are
sui juris.
6. No oth~r Court has ever assumed jurisdiction in
any proceeding to determine th~ competency of the said Linda R.
Roney.
7. That the alleged incompetent has no guardian of
her estate.
WHEREFORE, petitioners pray Your Honorable Court that
a Citation issue directed to the alleged incompetent with notice
thereof to the next of kin to show cause why she should not be
adjudged an incompetent and a of her est~~e~ a~pointed.
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned
authority, MARY IMOGENE ROSS and P. GLENN RONEY, who being duly
sworn according to law depose and say that the facts set forth
in the annexed petition are true and correct to the best of
their knowledge, information and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 20th day of January, 1968.
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To: LINDA R. RONEY
Sur Petition of: MARY IMOGENE ROSS and P. GLENN RONEY
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lft QtnmmttUil Jnu, LINDA R. RONEY ,
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 24th day of February
1969 , at 10:30 o'clock~-M., and show cause why the said
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LINDA R. RONEY should not be adjudged an incompetent and 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 CONFESSO and a
decree made against you.
WITNESS the Honorable P. Vincent Marino, President Judge of our
said Court, at Washington, Penna., the_~ ;~ 19..£2..
Clerk of the Orphans' Court
SHERMAN H. SIEGEL,. Esq.'
Attorney for Petitioner.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNA.
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
LINDA R. RONEY,
an alleged incompetent
ORDER
AND NOW THIS · 4 7 tfay of January, 1969, upon
consideration of the within petition and upon motion of Sherman
H. Siegel, attorney for petitioners, it is Ordered and Decreed
that a Citation be awarded, directed to Linda R. Roney, to show
cause why she should not be adjudged an incompetent and a guardian
of her estate be. appointed; Hearing to be held in the Orphans'
Cou1 Room at t~ Court H.ouse a.t Washington,
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Pennsylvania, on
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At least 20 days' notice of the Hearing shall
be given to Linda R. Roney, the alleged incompetent, by personal
service of a copy of said petition and citation.
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IN RE:
ESTATE OF
LINDA R. RONEY~
an alleged incompetent.
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
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No. 94 of 1969
D E C R E E
AND NOW., February otf ., 1969, upon consideration of the
annexed petition and after a hearing held following due notice, it is
ORDERED AND DECREED that
LINDA R. RONEY is adjudged an incompetent.
Mary Imogene Ross and P. Glenn Roney are appointed Guardians
of the Estate of LINDA R. RONEY., an incompetent.
The said Guardians are directed to file an inventory in accordance
with the provisions of Section 402 of the Incompetents' Estates Act of 1955~
as amended.
The said Guardians shall file bond with sufficient surety in the
sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3, 000. 00).
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ORPHANS' COURT DIV.
NO. 94 of 1969
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
LI:NDA R. RONEY,
an incompetent
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
NO. 94 of 1969
LINDA R. RONEY,
an incompetent
GUARDIANS' BOND
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, Mary Imogene
Ross, of R. D. #2, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and P. Glenn Roney
of 222 Birch Street, Claysville, Pennsylvania, Guardians of
Linda R. Roney, an incompetent, and The Travelers Indemnity
Company, surety, are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in the sum of Three thousand and no/100 ($3,000.00)
dollars, lawful money, to be paid said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
her certain attorneys or assigns; to which payment, well and truly
to be made, we bind ourselves and jointly and severally, firmly
by these presents.
Sealed with our own seals, dated the ·25th day
of March, one thousand nine hundred and sixty-nine (1969).
NOW THE CONDITION OF THIS OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that
if the said guardians shall well and truly administer the estate
according to law this obligation shall be void; but otherwise,
it shall remain in force.
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THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
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BY
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The Travelers Indem.nity Company
Hartford, Connecticut
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY, a corporation of the State of Connecticut,
does hereby make, constitute and appoint
-----Sam Noyes, Betty Lou Shook, both of Washington, Pennsylvania, EACH----
its true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact, with full power and authority, for and on behalf of the Company
as surety, to execute and deliver and affix the seal of the Company thereto, if a seal is required, bonds,
undertakings, recognizances, consents of surety or other written obligations in the nature thereof, as follows:
--------Any anQ all bonds, undertakings, recognizances, consents of surety or
other l•:ritten obligations in the nature thereof not exceeding in amount
One Hur,dred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in any single instance
and to bind THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY thereby, and all of the acts of said Attorney(s)-
in-Fact, pursuant to these presents, are hereby ratified and confirmed.
This appointment is made under and by authority of the following by-laws 6f the Company which by-laws
are now in full force and effect:
ARTICLE IV, SECTION 11. The Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chairman of the Finance Committee,
the Chairman of the Insurance Executive Committee, any Vice President, any Second Vice President, any
Secretary or any Department Secretary may appoint attorneys-in-fact or agents with power and authority,
as defined or limited in their respective powers of attorney, for and on behalf of the Company to execute and
deliver, c.nd affix the seal of tlie Company thereto, bonds, undertakings, recognizances, consents of surety or
other wri :ten obligations in the nature thereof and any of said officers may remove any such attorney-in-fact
or agent and revoke the power and authority given to him.
ARTICLE .'V, SECTION 13. Any bond, undertaking, recognizance, consent of surety or written obligation in the
nature th~reof shall be valid and binding upon the Company when signed by the Chairman of the Board, the
President, the Chairman of the Finance Committee, the Chairman of the Insurance Executive Committee, any
Vice President or any Second Vice President and duly attested and sealed, if a seal is required, by any Secretary
or any Department Secretary or any Assistant Secretary or when signed by the Chairman of the Board, the
President. the Chairman of the Finance Committee, the Chairman of the Insurance Executive Committee, any
Vice Preeident or any Second Vice President and countersigned and sealed, if a seal is required, by a duly
authorize:! attorney-in-fact or agent; and any such bond, undertaking, recognizance, consent of surety or written
obligation in the nature thereof shall be valid and binding upon the Company when duly executed and sealed,
if a seal is required, by one or more attorneys-in-fact or agents pursuant to and within the limits.of the authority
granted b;r his or their power or powers of attorney.
This power of a:torney is signed and sealed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following Resolu-
tion adopted by the Directors of THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY at a meeting duly called
and held on the 30th day of November, 1959:
VOTED: That the signature of any officer authorized by the By-Laws and the Company seal may be affixed by
facsimile :o any power of attorney or special power of attorney or certification of either given for the execution of
any bond, undertaking, recognizance or other written obligation in the nature thereof; such signature and seal,
when so used being hereby adopted by the Company as the original signature of such officer and the original seal
of the Conpany, to be valid and binding upon the Company with the same force and effect as though manually
affixed.
IN WIT~ESS WHEREOF, THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY has caused these
presents to be signed by its proper officer and its corporate seal to be hereunto affixed this 9th
day of May 1968 .
THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY
By ~dXL!.b
27:cretacy, F;ud;ty anU Sucety
State of Connecticut, County of Hartford-ss:
On this 9th day of May in the year 1968 before me personally
ca!lle G. Roger \Vheeler to me known, who, being by me duly sworn1 did depose and say: that he resides in
the State of Connecticut; that he is Secretary (Fidelity and Surety) of THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY
COMPA.l\'Y, the corporation described in and which executed the above instrument; that he knows the seal
of said corporat[on; that the seal affixed to said instrument is such corporate seal; that it was so affixed by
authority of his office under the by-laws of said corporation, and that he signed his name thereto by like
authority.
S-1869 PRINTED IN o_.S.A. 261!
Notary Public
My commission expires April l, 1969
(Over)
CERTili'ICATIOR
I, E. A. Houser III, Assistant Secretary (Fidelity and Surety) of THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY
COMPANY certify that the foregoing power of attorney, the above quoted Sections 11. and 13. of Article IV
of the By-Laws and the Resolution of the Board of Directors of November 30, 1959 have not been abridged
or revoked and are now in full force and effect.
Signed and Sealed at Hartford, Connecticut, this 25th day of March 19 69.
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Assistant Secretary, Fic.lelity and Surety
l-1869 (BACK)
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IN THE COURT Of COMMON PLEAS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNA.
(ORPHANS' COURT DIV.)
No. 94 of 1969
IN RE:
ESTATE OP
LINDA R. RONEY,
an incompetent
P E T I T I 0 N
(Decree Within}
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COUNTY OF WASHINGTON,
Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority
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guardiarS of the estate of .......... Linda ... R ...... B.one.}{. . ., ..... an .... i.n.c.omp.e.te.n.t .............................................................................. .
JX«oo-, 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~QtifX incompetent
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PERSONALTY:
Household furniture:
Kitchen 50.00
Livinq room 50.00
Sittina room 50.00
Dinina room 50 00
M.=.!':t:Pr hPnroom c;o no
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1960 Plymouth 50 00
Miscellaneous household items 25 00
Checking account -First National Bank & Trust Co. ~~ 36
Savings Account -First Federal Savings & Loan Assn.
of Washington
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u. s. Treasury Check #76322190 -Feb. Soc.Sec. check 65 90
u. s. Treasurv Check #25274794 -Mar. Soc.Sec. check II 65 90
u. s. Treasury Check #24458970 -burial benefit for I 254 10
aeceased nusbana.
'T'nt:r1l Persnn.=.ltv 3683 01
REALTY:
Residence property in Buffalo Village, Hopewell
Township, Washinqton County, Pennsylvania, upon I
which is erected a 2 storv frame house containing
six rooms (no bath no furnace. no ci tv water) • .
For lF>ar!l eescrintion see Deed Book 525 Dr1ae 273 3000 00
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NOTE--If real estate, give stree•t and number, Ward of City, Borough or Township, and
County, and reference to Deed, Mortgage, Voiume and Page.
If cash in lbank, give name of same.
3 lots of ground situate in the Borough of Claysville,
Washington County, Pennsylvania, upon which is erected a two
story frame house containing 6 rooms and bath (no furnace) known
as 222 Be~ch Street.
For legal des6ription see Deed Bdok 1125 page 533
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$8,000.00
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNA.
(ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION)
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
LINDA R. RONEY,
an incompetent
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PETITION
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
94 of 1969
The petition of Mary Imogene Ross and P. Glenn Roney
respectfully represents:
1. That they are the duly appointed guardians of
the Estate of Linda R. Roney, an incompetent, appointed by Your
Honorable Court by Decree dated February 28, 1969.
2. That subsequent to their appointment, your petitione s
filed Bond with corporate surety in amount of $3,000.00 in
accordance with the Decree of Your Honorable Court.
3. That on June 10, 1969, petitioners filed an
Inventory of the assets of Incompetent's Estate showing a valuatio
of $11,683.01.
4. That the incompetent is confined to the State
Hospital at Torrance, Pennsylvania, which has forwarded your
petitioners an invoice in amount of $556.50 for the maintenance
of the incompetent through June 30, 1969, copy of said invoice
being attached hereto and made a part hereof.
5. That petitioners have been notified that the cost
of maintaining incompetent at Torrance State Hospital is $9.20
per day.
6. That your petitioners have the following additional
expenses to pay in connection with incompetent's estate:
Sherman H. Siegel, Esq. -Attorney's fee in connection
with preparation of Petition for Incompetency and
Hearing $150.00
Sherman H. Siegel, Esq. -
Clerk of Courts -filing
II II II filing
II II II filing
Mary A. Vannoy -notary
Costs advanced
Petition
Decree
Inventory
fee
as follows~
13.50
3.50
3.00
1.00 Margaret Bails -Notary fees 3.00 174.0
Arrow Insurance Agency -Bond premium 25.0
Claysville property:
School taxes
County taxes
Borough taxes
Hopewell Township property:
School taxes
Township taxes
County taxes
$122.20
36.72
31.00
$ 72.11
11.39
. 22.77
Total
189.9
106.2
$495.1
WHEREFORE, petitioners pray Your Honorable Court:
(a) to authorize payment of costs of maintenance of
incompetent at Torrance State Hospital in amount of $556.50, being
the cost of maintenance through June 30, 1969;
(b) to authorize payment of counsel fees, cost of
Bond premium and real estate taxes on incompetent's properties as
set forth above; and
(c) to authorize guardians to pay maintenance of
incompetent at Torrance State Hospital a sum not exceeding $9.20
per day from the assets estate.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
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Personally appeared before me, the undersigned
authority, MARY IMOGENE ROSS, who being duly sworn according to
law deposes and says that the facts set forth in the annexed
petition are true and correct to the best of her knowledge,
information and belief.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this· ;B·o day of June, 1969.
RIC.-411
".All sucll hms •h•ll be du~ wh2n rrodert-d,
::.ntl •hail bo:tr inttrcst at the rato ot sl.x per
r~r.turn per nnuum rro:n thirty tf~ys after tho! r
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COl\IMONWEAL'i'B OF PENNSYLVANl/.1.
nEPART1\IENT OF REVENUE
AGENT FOR THE COLLECTION OF MONEYS OWING TO
I'<lr:·::nl>.• ~-:t::tt) HOSTJi.taJ
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( Namo of Hospital)
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Date 7-9-69
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Patient No.
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All cheeks nJld Mont!Y Or:J.ors to be
made paya.ble to Commonwealth ot
Pennsylvania.
Mail all remittances to th! Revenue
Agent, at the above mentioned Hospital.
Checks are received subject to t'..na.l
payment o.nd at the ri:lk ct the payer.
For nfaintenance of .................................. Lin.d.:~ .... :ft.<:>t:l<?Y .............................................................................................. .
Bahmce, as of .. Jt~.Y .. 3l.; ... .l.9..~9. ............................ .. 280 50
From ............ J.une .... l,. ................................... HJ. .... 99. .. to ........... J.~.~I3. .. }.21 .......... 19 ..... §.?. .. Inciusive
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(ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION)
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
NO. 94 of 1969
LINDA R. RONEY,
an incompetent
DECREE --~
AND NOW THIS 11·~ day of August, 1969,
upon consideration of the annexed petition and upon motion of
Sherman H. Siegel, Esquire, attorney for petitioners, the Court
hereby:
(a) Authorizes payment by the guardians of
the sum of $556.50 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the
maintenance of Linda R. Roney, an incompetent, at Torrance State
Hospital through June 30, 1969;
(b) Authorizes payment by the guardians of
counsel fees and costs, bond premium and real estate taxes on
incompetent's properties as set forth in the annexed petition~
and
(c) Authorizes the guardians to pay from time
to time, for the maintenance and support of the incompetent at
Torrance State Hospital, a sum not exceeding $9.20 per day, this
Order to continue until rL~;~ 1170.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON rLEAS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ~ENNA.
NO. 94 o~ 1969
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
LINDA R. RONEY,
an incompetent
ORDER DISCHARGING
CO-GUARDIAN
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNA.
(ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION)
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
NO. 94 of 1969 LINDA R. RONEY,
an incompetent
ORDER DISCHARGING CO-GUARDIAN
AND NOW THIS .. j(7$_day of December, 1969, it ,
appearing to the Court that P. Glenn Roney, Co-guardian of the
estate of Linda R. Roney, an incompetent, has become physically
incapacitated and is unable to carry out the duties of his
appointment, as appears by his resignation which is attached to
this Order;
NOW THEREFORE, it is ordered by the Court that
the resignation of P. Glenn Roney is accepted and the Court
hereby discharges the said P. Glenn Roney from any further duties
as Co-guardian of said estate and releases Travelers Indemnity
Company, his surety, from liability arising out of the Co-
guardianship of said P. Glenn Roney; provided however, that nothi g
in this Order shall affect the surety's responsibility with
respect to the remaining guardian, Mary Imogene Ross, who is hereby
directed to act as sole guardian of said incompetent.
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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
(ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION)
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
NO. 94 of 1969
LINDA R. RONEY,
an incompetent
TO THE HONORABLE P. V. MARINO, PRESIDENT JUDGE OF THE ORPHANS'
COURT DIVISION OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Dear Judge Marino:
Since my appointment on February 28, 1969, as
Co-Guardian of my Mother, Linda R. Roney, an incompetent, I
have become physically unable to carry out my duties because of
illness. No assets of the incompetent's estate have come into
my hands and I respectfully request permission of the Court to
resign as Co-Guardian and be released with my surety from any
liability to the Estate arising out of my appointment as
Co-Guardian.
I am satisfied that my sister, Mary Imogene Ross, be
sole Guardian of my Mother's Estate and I see no necessity for
the appointment of a successor to me.
Thanking you for your consideration, I remain
very truly yours,
Dated: November ~ L/ , 1969.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
WASHINGTON COUNTY, ~ SS:
The within named Accountant being duly sworn according to law, deposes and say s that the above account
as stated is true and correct as ................ she ................... verily believe.
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prescribed by Statute and Rule of Court, as evidenced by proofs
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FIRST AND FINAt ACCOUNT
of MARY IMOGENE ROSS, Guardian of LINDA R. RONEY, an incompetent ,
now deceased •
THE ACCOUNTANT CHARGES HERSELF AS FOLLOWS:
Inventory and Appraisement:
PERSONALTY $3683."01
REALTY 8000.00
Receipts as per Schedule A
After discovered items:
Cash
Nationwide Ins. Co. -refund car ins.
Medicare -refund ~edical bills
THE ACCOUNTANT CLAIMS :REDITS AS FOLLOWS:
1969
13.00
2.16
16.00
TOTAL DEBITS
TOTAL CREDITS
BALANCE $
Mar. 31 Brownlee Funeral Home Burial expense of Paul
E. Roney, husband of
incompetent
1970
Jan. 12 L. J. Quetsch, M.D. Medical bill
11683.01
1959.02
31.16
13673.19
4359.07
9314.12
1251.50
3.00
Malc:>lm L. ~Iorgan, Co.Treas. 1969 Co. tax(Hopewell)25.05
II II II 11 1969 Co. tax (Claysville)39.01
II II II 11 1969 Co. tax( " lots) 1.39
20 Elaine s. Patton,Tax Coll. 1969 Sch. tax & Rd.
tax (Hopewell Twp.) 87.68
Ione Ramage, Tax.Coll.
II II II' II
Feb. 9 Sherman H. Siegel, Esq.
1969 Borough tax
(Claysville)
1969 School tax
(Claysville)
Counsel fees and costs
53.55
117.81
Incompetency Hearing 174.00
1970
Feb. 9 Arrow Ins. Agency, Inc. Guardian's Bond prem. 25.00
18 Commonwealth of Pa. Torrance State Hospital
for incompetent's
maintenance 1000.00
Mar.25 II II II Maintenance-Torrance
State Hospital
May 15 II II II II II
June
July
Sept.
13 II II II II II
14 II II II II II
28 Malcoln L. Morgan,Co.Trea:s. 1970 Co. tax(Hopewell)
9 Commonwealth of Pa. Maintenance at Torrance
28 Malcolm L. Morgan,Co.Trea:s. 1970 Co. tax
(Claysville)
' 30 Homer Denning, Tax Coll. 1970 Twp. & Sch. tax
65.90
131.80
65.90
65.90
21.63
131.80
40.40
(Hopewell Township) 106.09
Oct. 20 Commonwealth of Pa. Maintenance at Torrance 65.90
Nov. 10 II II II
11 Ione R~mage, Tax Coll.
II II II II
1971
Jan. 21 Commonwealth of Pa.
Feb. 16 II II II
Mar. 26 Arrow Ins. Agency, Inc.
Margaret Bails
Sherman H. Siegel
Russell Marino, Clerk
Sherman H. Siegel
Dr. Ov;en Benton
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1970 School tax
(Claysville)
1970 Borough Tax
(Claysville)
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Maintenance -Torrance
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Guardian's bond prem.
Notary fees
Counsel fees
Filing Account
Reimbursement costs
Medical services
Total Credits
65.90
112.20
53.54
131.80
65.90
25.00
5.00
300.00
16.00
7.50
102.92
4359.07
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First Federal Savings and Loan of Washington -interest:
1969
Mar. 28
June 30
Sept. 30
Dec. 30
1970
Mar. 30
June 30
Sept 30
Dec. 30
Social Security Checks:
1969
May· 19
Dec. 17
1970
Mar. 18
Apr. 17
May 15
July 24
sept 4
Nov. 13
1971
Jan. 8
Feb. 18
Mar. 4
$32.78
11.88
12.02
12.16
12.95
13.11
13.28
13.44
131.80
316.80
65.90
65.90
131.80
197.70
76.50
97.70=
151.70
150.40
150.40
150.40
75.20
75.20
Total
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1837.40
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.IN THE. COURT OF . COMMON PLEAS
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNA.
ORPHANS' COURT DIV.
NO. 94 of 1969
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
LINDA R. RONEY,
an alleged incompetent
AFFTDAVI'TS
SHERMAN H. SIEGEL
ATTORNEY AT LAW'
WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING
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ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
NO. 94 of 1969 .
LINDA R. RONEY,
an alleged incompetent
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
SS:
COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND
Saul Greizman, M.D. , being
duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that (he) ~ is
a Clinical Director at the Torrance State
Hospital located at Torrance, Pennsylvania; that on the 31st
day of January , 1969, at ------------L---------3:30 o'clock ____.!:.:.. M. ,
(he) ~ did read to Linda R. Roney, an alleged incompetent,
the Petition for appointment of a guardian for the said Linda R.
Roney and Order of the Court dated January 27, 1969, and Notice
of Hearing on said Petition to be held on Monday, February 24,
1969 at the Orphans' Court Room at the Court House at Washington,
Pennsylvania at 10:30 o'clock A.M., E.S.T. and Citation, and did
hand copies of same to the said Linda R. Roney personally.
M.D.
Clinical Director
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 31st day of January ----------------~-----
1969.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF WEST.:MORELAND
Saul Greizman, M.D., being duly affirmed according to law
deposes and says:
l. That he is a practicing physician, resident at the Torrance
State Hospital, Torrance, Pennsylvania, and is connected with the
Torrance State Hospital as Clinical Director.
2. That Linda Roney, a resident of the County of Washington,
State of Pennsylvania, was admitted to the Torrance State Hospital at
Torrance, Pennsylvania, on January 20, 196 9, in accordance with the
Mental Health Act of 1966.
3. That upon admission of the said Linda Roney on January 20,
1969, to the said hospital, her mental condition was such as to require
detention and treatment in a hospital for mental troubles.
4. That the said Linda Roney is so mentally ill that she is
unable to take care of her property and in consequence thereof is liable
to dissipate or lose the same and become the victim of designing persons.
5. That the general condition of the said Linda Roney is such
that her welfare would not be promoted by her presence in County Court.
Further deponent saith not.
M.D.
Clinical Director
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 31st day
of January 1969.
MARY A. ~NNOY, NOTARY P IC
TORRANCE, WESTMORELAND CO.
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES SEPT.15.1969
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In the-matter of the Audit of Account in
Estate of V.INDA R. RONEY , an No. 94 of 1969
incompetent, now deceased
TO THE AUDITING JUDGE:
my Guardian Enter'--_________ appearance for--,-------------------------
N. B.-Counsel shall, by separate paper, present a concise statement of each
claim, with supporting calculation of any interest claimed. Objections
to an account as filed, shall be concisely stated in a separate paper.
Council suggesting proper distribution shall file a separate concise state-
ment in that regard.
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In re Audit of Account in EstaJte of
LINDA R. RONEY, an incompetent,
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AUDIT
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Estate of ............ ~.~.~.P.~ ... J~.~ ..... ~Q~E,:X.!. ..... e.~ .......................... .. Filed at N o ........... ~.~ ................... of 19&.~.. 19 6 9
· .inc.ump.e.tent.., ..... no:w. .... d.e.Q.e..a.s..e.d .................................. .. Fiduciary ....... M~.~.Y. .... !ffiQ.g.~.!1.§ .... B.Q§.§.t ................................. .
For ...................................................................................................................... . Guard.ian ................................................................................................. .
Place of record
of appointment... .... .No ........ 9.4 .... of .... J..l#.(i..S) .................................. .
minor-incompetent-life tenant
Date of trust
or gv.ardianship .... ~.~e .. : ...... ?..~ .. { ... J.~.§.2 .. ~.~¥. .... !?..~2.r~.~;.;:9,~ted Dec.. 10, 1969, the Court accepted
If there have been former accounts res1.gnat1.on of P. Glenn Roney due to phyEical incapa-
filed in this estate, list: city and directed that Mary Imogene Ross continue as .
sole Guardian.
No former accounts filed.
Reason for filing this account... ........ !.~.9..2~P.~.!:.~~.!: .... 9J.~~ .... ~.~E.9.h ... J.~ .. r. ... J.~.?..+. .. ! ........................................................................ .
All persons having any interest, vested or contingent (including claimants), in the fund now before the Court,
with the nature of their interests are: ,
Mary Imogene Ross Daughter R. D.· #2, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
P. Glenn Roney Son 222 Birch St., Claysville, Penna.
All of said parties have received notice as required by the Court Rules except as follows:
No exceptions
The fund now before the Court is subject to the following taxes:
None
Set forth any legal problems requiring adjudication by the Court or difficulties that must be met in distribution:
Cl~im of Commonwealth of Penna. for $1673.40 for maintenance of incompetent
at Torrance State Hospital is admitted.
Balance for distribution per account, Principal ~.J.l.~ ..... l.2 ................................... ..
Additional debits not shown in account:
(Indicate whether income or principal)
Additional credits not shown in account:
(Indicate whether income or principal)
Income
Total additional debits
Dr. Owen Benton -bal. medical services
Fetherlin & Carl -appraisal fee
$ 14.00
100.00
Total additional credits
Balance for distribution Principal $ ..... 9..2.Q.Q .... l2 ............................. .
Income $ ........ Total 9'2'()'{)"~"12' ............................ .
$ .......... ..................................................
$ ........................................................... .
$ ........................................................... .
114.00
$ ........................................................... .
If the balance for distribution is not in cash, list items held in kind with carrying value designated, and if this is
a distribution account, file elections to take in kind for all items so listed:
Household furniture and miscellaneous household items
Buffalo Village property
Claysville property
Balance -cash
Buffalo Village Property:
$375.00
3000.00
5000.00
Residence property in Buffalo Village, Hopewell Township, Washington
County, Pennsylvania, upon which is erected a 2 story frame house containing
six rooms (No bath, no furnace, no city water).
For legal description see Deed Book 525 page 273.
Glaysville property:
3 lots of ground situate in the Borough of Claysville, Washington
County, Pennsylvania, upon which is erected a·two story frame house
containing 6 rooms and bath (no furnace) known as 222 Birch Street.
For legal description see Deed Book 1125 page 533.
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Set for* accountants suggestion as to manner and form of distribution to be made, awards to be stated in pro-
portions unless specific amounts or items are designated by instrument under which estate is being distributed:
Balance be awarded to Administratrix of the Estate of Linda R. Roney,
deceased, to be appointed by Register of Wills.
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON,
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
The above named Fiduciary or representative thereof,
being duly ....... s~o.rn ........... doth depose and say that the
facts set forth in the foregoing petition are true to the
best of... ......... he.r. ............. knowledge and belief .
.. swo;r;-.n ................ to and subscribed before me
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And your petitioner will ever pray, etc.
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This ........... l~.t.h ............... day of ........... N.sY ........................... l9iJ..!. .. ........................................................................................................................... ..
Signature of Office~~-~-~---·····-···-·························: .•........................................................................•......
Title of Officer ................ MAR~El .. ·B~; .. Jlolary .. ·Pt!Mio............ ·
WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON CO .. PA.
Office expires ................ My . .Commission . .£x¢rea.F.ebmacy.27.,.191.6.' .. .
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ORPI-IANS' COURT
OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
FORM USED FOR GUARDIAN-INCOMPETENTS
-OR TRUSTEES
No ............................... of 196 ........... .
LINDA R. RONEY, . ESTATE OF .................................................................................................. .
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FOR ....................................................................................................................... .
minor-incompetent-life tenant
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Counsel for the accountant shall submit herewith the
following, if pertinent:
1. Will or trust instrument-attested.
2. Inventory.
3. Signed elections of items to be taken in kind-
if distribution account.
4. Stipulation or certificate by minor approving
account.
5. Praecipe for those represented.
6. Brief-for any question of law raised.
SHERMAN H. SIEGEL, ESQUIRE
Counsel for accountant.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
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WASHINGTON TRUST BUILDING
I:N THE ORPHANS' COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
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incompetent NO. 94 oF 19 6 9, xx~~?C
To
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222 Birch St.
Claysville, Penna.
NOTICE OF FILING ACCOUNT AND AUDIT
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Account of Mary Imogene Ross,
Guardian of the above captioned Estate, has been filed in the
Office of the Register of Wills of Washington County, Pa. , at the above
Number, and that the same will be called for audit before the Orphans 1
Court at Washington, Pa., at the Session of said Court beginning Friday,
May 21, 1971 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. , at which time and place
you may appear and be heard, if you so desire.
Dated at Washington, Pa ••
May 3, 1971
SHERMAN H. SIEGEL,
Attorney for Accountant.
P. s. Copy of First and Final Account enclosed herewith.
Notice of Audit and copy of First and Final Account mailed May 3, 1971:
Ma~ Imogene Ross R. D. #2, Canonsburg, Penna.
~-Glenn Roney 222 Birch St., Claysville, Penna.
Notice of Audit mailed May 4, 1971:
Commonwealth of Pa.
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In the matterofthe First and Final
Account of Mary Imogene Ross
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ADJUDICATION AND DECREE
And now May 2~ , 19_ll_, this matter came on for hearing,
audit and distribution at this session and testimony taken; and thereupon, upon due consideration
thereof the balan~e _for distribution in the hands ~f the Ac.countant. is detern;i~ed to be
· $ 9, 200 ,ll:! and the account IS accord 1n g I y conf~rmed; and 1t IS ordered,
adjudged and decreed that the said balance be paid out by the Accountant in accordance with the
schedule of distribution hereto attached and made a part hereof, unless exceptions hereto be filed
sec. reg. or an appeal be taken herefrom sec. leg.
SCHEDULE OF DISTRIBUTION
Balance per account _________________ _
Additional credit asked at audit 114,00
Balance ____________________ _
Deduct Clerk's Costs & Receipto:o-o:: ____________ _ 24.00
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To the Personal Representative, to be appointed
of the Estate of Linda R. Roney, deceased,
balance, including cash in.the amount of
$801.12; Household furniture and miscellaneous
Household items valued at $375.00; a residence
property in Buffalo Village, Hopewell Township
valued et $3000,00; a parcel of improved real e1 tate
situate in Claysville valued at $5000,00; all
as valued in inventory filed -Real estate
distributed to the Heirs of the now deceased
incompetent subject tb rights and duties of
the Personal Representative to be appointed
and to app proper orders of the Court, · 9176,12
$ 9. 314.12
$ 9,200,12
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ORPHANS' COURT DIVISION
IN RE:
ESTATE OF
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No. 94 of 1969
LINDA R. RONEY,
an alleged incompetent.
HEARING ON PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN
BEFORE: THE HONORABLE P. VINCENT MARINO,
President Judge of the said Co~rt.
.APPEARANCES: SHERMAN H. SIEGEL, ESQ., of Washington, Pa.,
representing the Petitioners.
TIME: Monqay, February 24, 1969, at 10:30 A. M., EST.
THE COURT: Mr. Siegel, the Court is ready .
MR. SIEGEL: If Your Honor please, this is the time set for a
hearing on the Petition to determine the competency of Linda R.
Roney. I have here, Your Honor, Affidavit of Service, showing
that Dr. Greizman, the clinical director at Tor.rance State Hos pita ,
served the notice of the hearing and Petition and Citation upon the
alleged incompetent, on January 31, 1969, at 3:30 P.M. at Torra ce.
::Pennsylvania, where she is confined. I also have, Your Honor,
Dr. Greizman's Affidavit that the incompetent is, her general
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condition is such that her welfare would not be promoted by her
.. presence in Court. I hand same up to Your Honor;
THE COURT: You may call your witnesses.
EXAMINATION OF MARY IMOGENE ROSS BY MR. SIEGEL:
Q Would you state your name please?
A Mary Imogene Ross.
Q Where do you live. Mrs. Ross?
A R. D. 2. Canonsburg.
Q And you are one of the petitioners in this case?
A Yes.
Q Your mother is Linda R. Roney.
A Yes.
Q, And where .;is she at the present time?
A Torrance State Hospital.
Q Where did she live immediately prior to her confinement at the
hospital?
A R. D. 3, Washington.
Q Is that in Buffalo Village?
A Yes.
Q When was ·she taken to the ·hospital. Mrs. Ross?
A January 2 0 of this year.
A 1969?
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A Yes.
Q How old is Mrs. Roney?
A 79.
Q When was she 7 9?
• A The 28th of January, this year.
< Q How many children does Mrs. Roney have?
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Where does Mr. Roney live?
In Clays ville.
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Q • January 9, 1969 .
Mrs. Ross, when did you first notice a change in your mother~s
conduct which indicated some mental problems?
A About the first of August.
Q Would you tell the Court whatyou observed?
A Well, she seemed very confused and mixed up about things and she
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mixed up.
And who cared for her at this time?
My dad did . • ·~ Did they live alone together?
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Q Even at night?
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Q You say your dad died on January 9?
A Yes.
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Q And has her condition, did her condition become any chan~d,after hi~: death 'i
A Well, it was just a continual change, I think, from the time she
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'Q Do you think she realized her husband had died?
A No, sir.
Q Was she under medical treatment?
A Yes. ,,
·Q With whom did you--under whose care did you have her?
A Dr. Dunbar, and then later Dr. Benton.
·~ Was she confined to any hospital around in Washington County?
A Yes, in the, Washington Hospital.
·~ How long was she confined there?
_L\ From January 2 to---she was in there two different times, that's t~e
~ reason I can't remember.
Q The lastttime she was sent from there to Torrance .
A Yes .
Q Did the doctors inform you as to the nature of her illness?
A They said it was hardening of the arteries in the brain.
Q Did they give you any information as to whether her condition
would improve?
_/\ No. They said on the contrary, that it would probably get worse.
Q Do you know whether your rro ther has a will, Mrs. Ross?
J\ No, sir.
Q You don't know?
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Q Does your mother own a:ny personal property?
_A, Yes.
Q When they moved up to the trailer, your mother and dad, did they • move from their own home?
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Buffalo Village?
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A Six rooms and bath.
Q It's a dwelling house?
A Yes.
Q Is there a furnace in this house? • li No. sir.
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Is the address of that property 222 Birch Street, Claysville?
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Q Was there a savings account?
_8, Yes.
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Q Is that the one on South Main Street?
A Yes.
Q And do you kn:>w what the approximate balance in that savings accom t is?
• A I think it's $2500.00.
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Q Did your father leave a will?
A No. sir.
Q Was this the only item of personal property that your dad owned
in his own name ?
A Yes.
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Q What is the approximate value of this Plymouth Sedan?
A I'd say $50.00.
Q Has your father's funeral bill been paid ?
A No, sir . • Q Who was the undertaker?
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A To my mother.
Q You and your brother are the only children of Linda R. /Roney
A Yes.
Q There are no other deceased brothers or sisters?
A No, sir.
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Q Has the question of your mother's competency ever been before
any Court?
f!>, No, sir.
Q Does your mother have a. guardian of her estate at the present time? • A No, sir.
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is a regulation that only two people are allowed to visit a patient
at one time, is that right:?
A Yes.
Q And on this occasion when you visited your nx> ther, did you and
vour husband visit her first?
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A Yes.
·~ And then who visited her?
A Well, then my brother and his wife went in.
Q Was that immediately after?
A Yes.
Q And did your mother know anything about your having visited her?
A No, sir.
Q Do you think that your mother's condition is such that a guardian sho1ld
be appointed to take care of her affairs?
A Yes.
Q Do you think that if a guardian is not appointed for her that somebod,
is liable to take advantage of her and take her property from her?
A Yes.
Q I have no further questions of this witness, Your Honor.
EXAMINATION OF MRS. ROSS BY THE COURT:
Q Mrs. Ross, both you and your brother are over 21 years of age,
are you not?
A Yes.
Q And was your mother ever a member of the Armed Forces of the
United States of America?
A No, sir.
Q Do you understand that if you and your brother are appointed as guar-dians
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Are you willing to do that?
Yes.
What has been the extent of your education?
High school.
And your brother?
The same .
Are you now employed?
I do day work, if that's what you mean .
Is your husband employed?
Yes.
Where does he work?
Pennsylvania Transformer.
Is your brother employed?
Yes.
Where does he work?
C. Bennett 1 here in.Washington.
What is the nature of his work?
Auto supply.
I think that will be all. Thank you.
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MR. SIEGEL: I'd like to call P. Glenn Roney. Your Honor.
EXAMINATION OF MR. RONEY BY MR. SIEGEL:
Would you stateyour name. sir? • P. Glenn Roney~
Where do you reside?
222 Birch Street, Claysville, Pa.
You are a son of Linda R. Roney?
Yes.
And you are one of the petitioners in this case?
Yes .
. Mr. Roney, you heard your siste.r}s test,i:nony?
Yes.
Do you have anything to add to her testimony regarding the conditior
of your m ether?
The only thing I could add would be when r--after my sister and her
husband were in to see mother, I asked her if my sister had been
there and she said no.
Was this up at Torrance ?
This was at Torrance, yes.
, When was that. do you know?
Two weeks ago.
Did you and your sister drive up to Torrance together?
Yes.
Q And had she visited your mother just fun mediately before you did?
A Yes.
Q After your sister cani~ out of the room you went in to visit your
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What was her reply when you asked her about whether Mary Imogene;!
had been to visit her?
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She said she hadn't been there.
Q She had not been there?
A That's right. J
Q Mr. Roney, do you live in this house in Claysville that is owned by I
your mother?
A That is true.
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A No. All I've been doing is taking care of the taxes
repairs to the property.
Q And you pay for the insurance on the house too?
A What there is, yes.
Q And you keep it in repair?
A Yes.
Q What is the fair rental value of that property, Mr. Roney?
A Actually, I: have no idea.
Q Where are you employed, Mr. Roney?
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A C. Bennett Auto Supply, Incorporated.
Q What kind of work do you do down there?
A To pinpoint it, everything. It's counterman; more or less the sales
Q Do you keep any records there?
• A No.
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Q Mr. Roney, are you desirous that you and your sister should be the
guardians of your mother's estate?
A I do, sir.
Q If the Court should approve?
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of income and expenditures on behalf of the income?
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Q And in lieu of that, of your paying those expenditures, an agreed
rental should be established for the value of the house and paid
into your oo ther's estate. Do you think there will be any difficulty
between you and your sister as establishing a fair rental for the
house?
A I don't think there should be.
Q Does Your Honor have any further suggestions.?
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THE COURT: No.
MR. SIEGEL: Mr. Roney, do you know the amount of your father's
funeral bill?
A $1251. 50.
MR. SIEGEL: And do you have a statement of that with you here
in Court?
A I do, sir.'
THE COURT: Who was the funeral director?·
A R. E. Brownlee of Claysville.
THE COURT: It would appear to th,e Court that the funeral expensE
is a reasonable one and that it should be paid.
MR. SIEGEL: Could we all, Your Honor, Dr. Benton, so we
won't take up his time?
THE COURT: Yes. That will be satisfactory.
DR. OWEN BENTON IS CALLED AND SWORN.
EXAMINATION BY MR. SIEGEL:
Q Would you stateyour name, sir?
A Owen Benton.
Q What is your profession?
A Physician-Psychiatrist,:,
Q Where do you practice?
1\ ur., ol-.-1 ncrtrm 'Trust. RuildinP' Was him: ton Hospital. ·
Doctor, how long haveyou practiced in the City of Washington?
Since 1958.
Doctor, do you know Linda R. Roney professionally?
Yes. I saw Mrs. Roney several times at Washington Hospital in
recent months.
Can you tell the Court what you have ascertained about her condition
Mrs. Roney has a very severe chronic brain syndrome as a result
of aging and this is a condition that is brought about by deterioration
of the brain.
Is Mrs. Roney's condition likely to improve?
No. The condition is irreversible.
Was ~it·; your recommendation, doctor, that she be confined to Torre: nee
Hospital?
Yes. Attempts were made to take care of her at horne and at a nurs 'ng
home, but because of her disturbed behavior, this could not be
satisfactorily done. So she went to Torrance State Hospital as a
last resort.
In your professional opinion, is it your opinion that this women is
unable to manage her own property and that a guardian should be
appointed for her?
A Yes. She is so severely confused and has such very severe memory
deficits she couldn't possibly manage to take care of hers elf in
any way.
DoP.R the Court have any questions?
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EXAMINATICN BY THE COURT:
Q Doctor. her brain syndrome would be due possibly to arterioscleros s.
A Yes. In elderly people there are two common. courses of chronic
brain syndrome. One is arteriosclerosis. which impairs the
circulation in the brain. And this produces damage to the nerve
cells in the brain. .And there is another condition that sometimes
occurs even without much arteriosclerosis. where. for metabolic
reasons. the brain cells deteriorate too. Most people of her age. a out
78, 79, generally have a combination of both.
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Q Mrs. Ross. I forgot to ask you whether your mother is receiving
Social Security payments?
A Yes. $69. 90 a month.
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Q Is this the amount that she received now since your father's death?
A Yes.
Q She has no other income of any nature other than what you have test fied?
A No, sir .
Q That disposes of the testimony, Your Honor.
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statutory requirements and the with the rules of this Court.
(Proceedings Closed).
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The foregoing record of the proceedings upon the hearing or the
above. cause is hereby approved and directed to be filed.