MATTER OF GAGLIANO


75 Misc.2d 965 (1973)

In the Matter of The Estate of Gertrude Gagliano, Deceased.

Surrogate's Court, Nassau County.

November 27, 1973


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benedict E. Rizzuto and Leon Shaw for petitioners. Joseph Bellacosa, guardian ad litem for Kathy Lewis. Gehrig Ritter Coffey McHale & McBride for Benjamin Gagliano. Morris A. Herson for Charlotte Iwanos and others. Englert & Reilly for Rose P. Madden. Harold N. Van Aernam for Mabel G. Wilson. Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (George J. Wallace of counsel), for ultimate charities. John L. Molloy for Public Administrator. Paul DerOhannesian for Roy Marsh, also known as Roy Gamache. Oscar D. Summers, guardian ad litem for unknown distributees.


JOHN D. BENNETT, S.

In this proceeding for the reprobate of decedent's will, petitioners request the court to construe decedent's will.

Decedent, a retired schoolteacher, died leaving no distributees. In 1928 she executed her last will and testament and in 1963 with her husband executed a joint holographic codicil. Initially, the codicil is very clear. It states: "Our possessions are to be disposed of...

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