In Re Estate of Vanoni

OPINION BY

MCEWEN, P.J.E.

¶ 1 This appeal has been taken from the order entered by the Chester County Orphans’ Court en banc, which dismissed the exceptions and thereby rejected the appeal of appellants, Barry K. Vanoni and Irene D. Ewaka, from the admission to probate of the September 4, 1996 will (“1996 will”) of Anton Vanoni (“decedent”). We are constrained to reverse.

¶2 Anton Vanoni died on May 17, 1997, two years after the death of his wife on February 12, 1995. On June 16, 1992, the decedent had executed a will (“1992 will”) which benefited his wife, and, if she predeceased him, his son…