The San Francisco call., 1897-03-23
FATHER MARASCHI'S WILL
he Might Have Been Worth
Millions by Real Estate
Investment.
All His Property Bequeathed to Rev
Joseph Sasia and Rev.
Alsysius Varsi.

The viii OF the venerable Father An
thony Maraschi, S J., was filed for pro-
bate Yesterday. The estate of the de-
ceased consists of real estate. one lot on
McAllister street in this City valued at
$12,5O0, a lot on Silver street worth S2500
and land in Contra Costa County, being a
part of San Pablo rancho, the value Of
which is unknown.
The will is presented for probate by
Father AIoysius Varsi, who states that
Father Joseph Sasia, the other person
named as executor, has been absent from
the State for two years and is now at Tu-
rim, Italy.
Following is the full text OF the instru-
ment:
In the name of God, amen. I. Anthony Ma
raschi, of the City and County OF San Fran
cisco and State of California, being of sound
mind and memory and understanding, do
make, publish and declare this TO be my last
will and testament, hereby revoking any and
all former wills by me made.
nominate, constitute and appoint Rev. Jo-
seph SASHA aud Rev. Aloysius Varsi, both of
the City and County of San Francisco, State OF
California, executors OF this, my will, and
specially waive their giving bonds or security
of any kind for the trusts reposed in them.
Either may act executor if the other will
notor cannot act as such.
l give, devise and bequeath TO my said ex-
ecutors all my estate. real, personal and mixed
of every name, nature and description, ana
wheresoever The same is situate. In case
either OF my said eXecu tors be dead before my
own DEATH give, devise and beQueath all my
said estate TO the survivor of the two, so that
nothing should go to the heirs OF the deceased.
/ do declare that have no wife and leave no
issue and that with full knowledge and de-
liberation give and bequeath nothing to my
relatives.
authorize and empower my said executors
or executor 10 sell the whole or any part ofmy
real estate at pubic or private sale for cas- h or
on credit, as they or he may deem advisable,
for such purpose and without any order of
confirmation OF any such sale from any court.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and seal this 25th day OF April. 1884.
A. MARAsCHI. S. j.
The instrument is entirely in the hand
writing of the testator, and is witnessed
by John NJ. Burnett and David l. Maho-
ney.
In early days Father Maraschi bought
large tracts of real estate in this City, the
greater part of his purchases being for the
benefit OF the church which he repre-
sented. 1t was noticed that he generally
gave preference 10 property at that time
considered beyond the limits of the prob
able growth OF the City. The soundness
of his judgment was demonstrated by the
fact that lots and blocks for which he paid
hundreds of dollars may now he so d for
millions. If he had chosen to invest for
him self, instead of on behalf of his church,
he might have been one of the wealthiesl
men Of the City or State. In comparison
with those holdings the Blythe block
would have been as drop in the bucket.
The will of Pillsbury Hodgkins has been
filed for probate; also the wills of John
REM and Mrs. Eliza beth Kerr.