In re the Estate of De Conza

Whineky, A. M.

Giuseppe (Joseph) De Conza died on May 16th, 1934, at the Mountainside Hospital, Montclair, New Jersey. Karin Edstrom De Conza, claiming to be his widow, applied to the surrogate of Essex county for letters of administration, which were, however, withheld because a caveat had been filed by his sister, Teresa Leone. The contested administration was then taken to the Orphans Court and was referred to Andrew J. Whinery as an advisory master to hear the contest.

At the hearing, Karin Edstrom De Conza offered evidence showing that she and the decedent were married on May 10th, 1934,…