Schoonover Estate

O’DONNELL, J.,

Cortlandt Schoonover, a resident of Westtown Township, Chester County, died on February 25,1976, at the age of 62, leaving a will, duly admitted to probate, which provided for payment of debts, taxes and expenses and for the residue to go to his wife, Naomi, or in the event of her predecease to decedent’s stepson, or in the event of his predecease to decedent’s brother-in-law. The name of decedent’s son, John Schoonover, is conspicious by its absence in the will.

The estate has been advertised and an inventory *355and appraisement showing a gross estate in the sum of $34,584.25 has…