Estate of Stalnaker

CERCONE, President Judge:

These are cross appeals from a decree of the Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia regarding the estate of Bernard D. Stalnaker, deceased (hereafter referred to as testator). Mr. Stalnaker died on February 7, 1980 leaving a will dated December 3, 1973 and a codicil thereto dated November 25, 1977. In the will, the testator left his entire estate to his daughter D’Arcy D. Amburn and also named her executrix. In addition to the will, the testator executed a handwritten codicil which reads:

I, Bernard D. Stalnaker, 238 South 21st Street, Phila., Pa., herewith request that the…