In re the Accounting of Gazan

McGarey, S.

Construction is sought with respect to the provisions of the will disposing of the residuary estate, one quarter of which was bequeathed to the named pastor of the church of which the testatrix was a member. He predeceased the testatrix by more than three years. There is no direct gift over to others of any lapsed legacy. The church was also bequeathed one quarter of the residuary estate and one half went to a woman’s organization.

Following the bequests of the residuary estate is paragraph “ Seventeenth ” of the will wherein testatrix stated she had a greater obligation to those…