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Probated Will

Name: Josephine H. Lapsley



Date of Will: July 28, 1969

Date of Codicil of Will: June 18, 1971

Date of Death: November 2, 1974

Place of Death: Plainfield, New Jersey

Will Probated: Union County, New Jersey

Docket Number:

Probate Will Number: R-18, page 872

Fourth Article of Will: Bequest all of my right, title and interest in the net estate of
Howard G. Lapsley,to THE FIDELITY BANK, as Trustee in trust to hold,
manage, invest and reinvest the same and accumulated income in perpetuity, and to
pay two-thirds of the net annual income in annual payments to and among THE
RECTOR, WARDENS, AND VESTRYMEN OF GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH,, and
to THE MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL,in equal shares.

Seventh Article of Will: I give, bequeath and appoint to THE FIDELITY BANK,, as
Trustee in trust to hold, manage, invest and reinvest the same to pay each year
all the net income therefrom to THE MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL,in trust as a
memorial to my brother Howard G. Lapsley and for the sole purpose of enabling THE
MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL to provide annual scholarship aid to one or more needy
candidates for degrees in medicine who reside in the City of Plainfield, New Jersey or
adjacent areas served by that hospital. The selection of scholarship recipients shall be
made by the Board of Governors of THE MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL pursuant to rules
and procedures of selection to be formally adopted by that board and filed with The
Fidelity Bank as Trustee..

Codicil of Will: Three: Whereas in Articles Fourth and Seventh of my will I have
named The Fidelity Bank as trustee of certain trusts there provided, I now revoke the
designation of The Fidelity Bank as such trustee; and, in its place I now designate The
United National Bank of Central Jersey, and [name of person/personal friend], to
receive, hold and administer the trusts provided under Articles Fourth and Seventh of
my will for the benefit of The Rector, Wardens, And Vestrymen Of Grace Episcopal
Church,, and for the benefit of The Muhlenberg Hospital,as therein provided. I
make this change mindful of the long association I have had with The Fidelity Bank, and
for the purpose of providing administration of this trust in the community in which such
trust beneficiaries are located.

Please note:

PNC Bank is now the designated trustee.
Ms. Lapsley was a victim of violent crime.
Ms. Lapsley is buried in Hillside Cemetery.
Muhlenberg Hospital was closed August 13, 2008.

What is the current status of the Howard G. Lapsley Scholarship now
that Muhlenberg Hospital is closed?

Ms.Lapsley was clear in her codicil that administration of this trust in
the community in which such trust beneficiaries are located, which is
Plainfield.

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