New Orleans Times-Picayune 14 May 1930, p. 27
SPECIAL LEGACIES LEFT INSTITUTIONS
Seven in New Orleans Are Benefited in Will of Mrs. Pokorny
Special legacies were left to seven New Orleans institutions by Mrs. Nanie Haas Pokorny, who died at San Mateo, Cal, May 3, according to the last will and testament filed for probate in Judge Hugh C. Cage’s division of the civil district court Tuesday.
After making special bequests to sisters, brothers, nieces, nephews and other relatives the testatrix bequeathed the residue of her estate to the sisters of her deceased husband. An inventory will be taken to determine the exact value of the succession property.
The following institutions were left legacies of $1000 each: Jewish Widows and Orphans Home, Touro Infirmary, Jewish Charitable and Educational Federation of New Orleans, New Orleans Home for Incurables, New Orleans Hospital and Dispensary for Women and Children, Milne Home. A $2000 bequest was made to the Tulane college of commerce and business.
Ralph P. Levey and Milton Adler, nephews, were designated as testamentary executives of the estate.
The following bequests were contained in the will: Walter Adler and Ralph Levy, godsons, $5000 each; Helen Levy and Milton Adler, children of Rosa and Coleman E. Adler, $5000 each; David Levy and Ralph Levy, Jr., nephews, $5000 each; Maria T Patterson and her daughter, Innis, $1000 each; C.O. Kamien and Mendel Goldstein, $1000 each; Harold A. Levey, $2000; Dovey Goldman, Joycie K. Bergman, Sadie K., Phelps, Ethel Phelps and Cecile G. Forchheimer, nieces, $1000 each, Maude Egan and Hattie Sideros, cousins, $1000 each; A. Marshall Haas, a brother, her stock in the Avoyelles Grocery Company, her interest from her father’s succession, the stock in the Haas Land Company and a bequest of $3000; Maccie Haas Strouse and Alice Haas Dannenbaum, sisters, $100 a month each as long as they live; David Lang $500. The Executors were directed to give $5000 to the servants.
1869 - 1930