Crawford County Vol. 30 No. 103

FIRST PUBLICATION
6/11/14
ESTATE OF WILLIAM A. GEORGE, deceased;
late of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Webster A. Jones, 7973 Perry Hwy., Meadville, PA  16335;
Attorney: David L. Hotchkiss, Esq., Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, Meadville, PA  16335

ESTATE OF BECKY D. HOWARD, deceased;
late of Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executrix: Leanne R. Howard, c/o Jason D. Reagle, Esq., Reagle, Felton & Smith, 212 West Central Avenue, Titusville, PA  16354;
Attorney: Jason D. Reagle, Esq., Reagle, Felton & Smith, Titusville, PA  16354

ESTATE OF MICHAEL MERCATORIS a/k/a MICHAEL MERCATORIS, II, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Rosalie K. Marcatoris, 462 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Tye J. Cressman, Esq., Cressman & Erde, LLC, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF DONALD REIBEL, a/k/a DONALD G. REIBEL, deceased;
late of Cussewago Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Amber Frazier, 30400 Sturgis Rd., Union City, PA  16438;
Attorney: Lisa Pepicelli Youngs, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs, PC, Meadville, PA  16335

ESTATE OF STANDLEY G. RICHMOND, deceased;
late of Conneaut Lake Borough, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Martha Hill, 38 Park Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Tye J. Cressman, Esq., Cressman & Erde, LLC, Meadville, PA 16335

ESTATE OF BERNARD H. SEIGWORTH, a/k/a BERNIE H. SEIGWORTH, deceased;
late of Randolph Township, Crawford County, PA;
Executor: Melinda S. Bish, 577 1/2 Green Street, Meadville, PA 16335;
Attorney: Tye J. Cressman, Esq., Cressman & Erde, LLC, Meadville, PA 16335

SECOND PUBLICATION
6/4/14, 6/11/14
ESTATE OF ROBERT K. BENNETT, deceased;
late of Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executrix: Rebecca B. Biddle, c/o Robert J. Felton, Esq., Reagle, Felton & Smith, 212 West Central Avenue, Titusville, PA  16354;
Attorney: Robert J. Felton, Esq., Reagle, Felton & Smith, Titusville, PA  16354

ESTATE OF ANNE M. DUBIEL, deceased;
late of Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Ramon J. Dubiel, c/o Robert J. Felton, Esq., Reagle, Felton & Smith, 212 West Central Avenue, Titusville, PA  16354;
Attorney: Robert J. Felton, Esq., Reagle, Felton & Smith, Titusville, PA  16354

ESTATE OF JAMES E. GILL, deceased;
late of the City of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executor: Donald Gill, 10857 Woodman St., Conneaut Lake, PA  16316;
Attorney: William B. Moore, Esq., Meadville, PA  16335-2902

ESTATE OF LARRY A. SCHLOSSER, deceased;
late of Conneaut Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; 
Personal Representative: James A. Schlosser, 12603 Vernon St., Meadville, PA  16335;
Attorney: M. Dan Mason, Esq., Mason & Mason, LLC, Meadville, PA  16335 


THIRD PUBLICATION
5/28/14, 6/4/14, 6/11/14
ESTATE OF CHARLES F. BELLAS, a/k/a CHARLES FRANCIS BELLAS, a/k/a CHARLES FRANCIS BELLES, deceased;
late of Cochranton Borough, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Co-Executors: Sharon Bellas Schaeffer, 8019 Amberwood Ct., Roanoke, VA  24019 and Charles S. Bellas, 7833 Franklin Pike, Meadville, PA  16335;
Attorney: Lisa Pepicelli Youngs, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs, PC, Meadville, PA  16335

ESTATE OF BARBARA L. BURCHETT, a/k/a BARBARA LOUISE BURCHETT, deceased;
late of North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Co-Executors: Deborah Louise Vale, P.O. Box 134, Conneaut Lake, PA  16316, Kimberly Dale Kissling, P.O. Box 755, Linesville, PA  16424;
Attorney: Brian T. Cagle, Esq., Pepicelli, Youngs and Youngs, PC, Meadville, PA  16335

ESTATE OF DIANNA L. GRIFFIN, deceased;
late of South Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Administrator: Donald E. Griffin, Jr., 126 W. Jamestown Rd., Jamestown, PA 16134;
Attorney: James E. Douglas, Esquire, 409 North Hermitage Road, Hermitage, PA 16148

ESTATE OF MARGUERITE G. HILD, deceased;
late of Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Personal Representative: Richard E. Hild, 13809 S. Norrisville Rd., Meadville, PA  16335;
Attorney: Robert S. Bailey, Esq., Shafer Law Firm, Meadville, PA  16335-3284

ESTATE OF DARWIN C. WILLIAMS, deceased
late of East Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania;
Executors: Douglas C. Williams, 7755 Lake Road, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316 and Brenda Lee Williams, 7870 Booth Road, East Fallowfield, PA 16316;
Attorney: Coyle Barton Jones, Esq., 203 Depot St., PO Box 218, Jamestown, PA 16134





CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that an Application for a Certificate of Authority will be filed with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of State, Bureau of Corporations & Charitable Organizations, for the purpose to develop and provide affordable housing for low income families, under the provisions of the Nonprofit Corporation Law of 1988. The name of the Corporation, which is organized under the State of Ohio Business Corporation Law, is Buckeye Community Hope Foundation, chartered in 1991 as a 503(c)(3) corporation, with its principal office located at 1183 Essex Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201. The Pennsylvania agent for Buckeye Community Hope Foundation is Theron G. Noble, Esquire, c/o Ferraraccio & Noble, 301 E. Pine Street, Clearfield, PA 16830.
C.C.L.J. June 11

CHANGE OF NAME NOTICE
In the Court of Common Pleas, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, Civil Division
In Re: In the Matter of the Petition of Laura J. Cummings for Change of Name to Laura J. Benninger A.D. 2014-277.
Notice is hereby given that on May 8, 2014, the Petition of Laura J. Cummings was filed in the above Court, praying for a Decree to change Laura J. Cummings' name to Laura J. Benninger. The Court has fixed the 10th day of July, 2014, at 2:30 p.m. in the Courtroom No. 3 of the Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania as the time and place for the hearing of said Petition, when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
Petitioner's Current Name and Address:
Laura J. Cummings
2376 Election House Road
Cochranton, PA 16314
C.C.L.J. June 11

NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CRAWFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
AD-2013-820 EX-2014-84
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
v
SHALON R. GALLAGHER and JOSEPH M. ANDROMALOS
NOTICE TO:  SHALON R. GALLAGHER and JOSEPH M. ANDROMALOS
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL PROPERTY
Being Premises:  696 WALNUT STREET, MEADVILLE, PA 16335-2344
Being in MEADVILLE CITY, County of CRAWFORD, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, TAX# 3400/004/G-4
Improvements consist of residential property.
Sold as the property of SHALON R. GALLAGHER and JOSEPH M. ANDROMALOS
Your house (real estate) at 696 WALNUT STREET, MEADVILLE, PA 16335-2344 is scheduled to be sold at the Sheriff’s Sale on 7/11/2014 at 10:00 AM, at the CRAWFORD County Courthouse, 903 Diamond Park, Meadville, PA 16335, to enforce the Court Judgment of $86,861.40 obtained by, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. (the mortgagee), against the above premises.
PHELAN HALLINAN, LLP
Attorney for Plaintiff
C.C.L.J. June 11

LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO:  Sam Spitaleri and Edith D. Spitaleri, hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that William L. Splitstone, of P.O. Box 21, Hartstown, PA 16131, offers to purchase at private sale land located in North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #46-0-034995, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $500.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $555.82. The property will be sold free and clear of all tax claims and tax judgments. You have the right within forty-five (45) days following publication of this notice to petition the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, for disapproval of said sale. If no petition for disapproval is filed, said proposed sale will be consummated on July 29, 2014, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
Assistant County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. May 28 and June 11

LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO:  Ruth L. Stafford, hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Christina Marie Dickson, of 339 Spring Street, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403, offers to purchase at private sale land located in Cambridge Springs Borough, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #16-0-005171, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $15,000.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $15,141.31. The property will be sold free and clear of all tax claims and tax judgments. You have the right within forty-five (45) days following publication of this notice to petition the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, for disapproval of said sale. If no petition for disapproval is filed, said proposed sale will be consummated on July 29, 2014, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
Assistant County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. May 28 and June 11

LEGAL NOTICE
PROPOSED PRIVATE SALE OF TAX CLAIM LAND
TO:  Gerald M. Mankie and Kimberly B. Mankie, hereinafter Assessed Owner, any interested party or any person interested in purchasing the property described below.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Children’s Trust, of P.O. Box 94, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403, offers to purchase at private sale land located in Conneaut Twp., Crawford County, Pennsylvania, and being known as Tax Parcel Control #19-0-056507, formerly assessed to Assessed Owner; said offered purchase price is the sum of $5,000.00 CASH, which is proposed as the compromise of all taxes, penalties and interest due thereon in the total sum of $11,766.14. The property will be sold free and clear of all tax claims and tax judgments. You have the right within forty-five (45) days following publication of this notice to petition the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, Pennsylvania, for disapproval of said sale. If no petition for disapproval is filed, said proposed sale will be consummated on August 12, 2014, at the office of the Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau, Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
CRAWFORD COUNTY TAX CLAIM BUREAU
By: Christine L. Krzysiak, Director
Keith A. Button, Esquire
Assistant County Solicitor
C.C.L.J. June 11, 25

NOTICE
The Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau hereby provides public notice of the holding of a Judicial Sale of the properties listed below (hereinafter “Properties Subject to Sale”), all of which were the subject of a prior advertisement which occurred in connection with the Tax Upset Sales, which advertisements were published in The Meadville Tribune, the Titusville Herald and in the Crawford County Legal Journal one day a week for three consecutive weeks prior to said upset sale.
DATE, TIME AND LOCATION
The judicial sale shall take place on the 18th day of July, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. in the Assembly Room of the Crawford County Courthouse, Meadville, Pennsylvania.
TERMS OF SALE
1.    The sale shall be an auction-style sale, with the Director of the Tax Claim Bureau conducting the sale with the Properties Subject to Sale to be sold to the highest bidder.
2.    TERMS:  A DEPOSIT OF $3,000.00, PAID IN CASH, OR BY CERTIFIED OR CASHIER’S CHECK, SHALL BE PAID AS SOON AS THE PROPERTY IS STRUCK DOWN.  IF THE SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN $3,000.00, THE BUYER SHALL PAY THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE AS SOON AS THE PROPERTY IS STRUCK DOWN.  ANY REFUND DUE AS A RESULT OF OVERPAYMENT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE SHALL BE PAID BY THE TAX CLAIM BUREAU WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE SALE.  NO REFUNDS WILL BE PAID IF THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER REFUSES TO PROCEED WITH THE SALE AFTER PAYMENT OF THE DEPSOIT.
3.    All Properties Subject to Sale will be sold free and clear of all tax and municipal claims, mortgages, liens, charges and estates, except separately taxed ground rents, to the highest bidder, and the purchaser at such sale shall take and thereafter have an absolute title to the property sold free and clear of all tax and municipal claims, mortgages, liens, charges and estates of whatsoever kind, except ground rents separately taxed.  Out of the proceeds of each sale shall be paid the costs set forth in the upset price at the prior sale and the additional costs incurred relative to this sale, including the fee for the title search incurred by the Tax Claim Bureau.
4.    No sale shall be made unless a bid equal to the minimum cash requirement is offered, except that Crawford County may, in its discretion, submit a bid less than such costs. The remainder of said proceeds after the payment of claims will be disbursed as set forth in Pennsylvania’s Real Estate Tax Sale Law, as amended.
Interested parties should call or contact the Tax Claim Bureau (814-333-7332) for more information.

PROPERTIES SUBJECT TO SALE

Crawford County Tax Claim Bureau
Christine L. Krzysiak, Director 
Crawford County Treasurer’s Office
Crawford County Courthouse
Meadville PA 16335
Keith A. Button, Esq.
Assistant Crawford County Solicitor
360 Chestnut St.
Meadville PA 16335
C.C.L.J. June 11