Violet T. Waple
Mrs. Waple, 81, of Eatontown, died March 2 at home. Born in Newark, she had lived in Freehold Township before moving to Eatontown. Mrs. Waple is survived by her husband, retired Army Capt. George Henry Waple III; and six children: Richard, Renee, Andrew, Ronald, Peter and Odette. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Dorothea’s Roman Catholic Church, Eatontown, followed by interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. The Braun Funeral Home, Eatontown, was in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 801 Broad St., Shrewsbury 07702.
Dorothy Eleanor Engebretson
Mrs. Engebretson, 75, of Colts Neck, died March 6 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. She courageously battled lymphoma for 13 years. Born in Newark, she had resided in Matawan before moving to Colts Neck 30 years ago. Prior to retiring after 30 years of service, she was employed by the Old Bridge Township Board of Education as the first female principal. She was a member of Luther Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tinton Falls; Alpha Delta Kappa, the international honorary sorority for women educators; the Madison Township Historical Society; the Middlesex County Administrative Association; the Sons of Norway in Marlboro; and the Colts Neck Senior Citizens. Mrs. Engebretson was predeceased by her parents, Henry F. and Eleanor Duschock Delbasco. Surviving are her husband of 43 years, David Engebretson; a daughter, Donna Engebretson Wooster of Raleigh, N.C.; a sister, Carol Kosobucki of Matawan; two grandchildren, Rachel and Sarah Wooster; a niece, Lynne Kosobucki of Keyport; and a nephew, John Kosobucki of England. A funeral service was held at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, followed by interment at Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent section of Manalapan. Memorial donations may be made to the Lymphoma Research Foundation, 111 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10006.
Robert Albert Forlenza
Mr. Forlenza, 71, of The Villages, Howell, died March 17 at home. He had worked in the land title insurance industry for 42 years. He had previously owned both Freehold Search Co. Inc. and Certified Realty Abstract Inc., and was also part-owner of Abstractus Inc., Freehold. In recent years, he was employed by Twenty-First Century Title Inc., the Madison Title Co. and Progressive Title, Freehold. A U.S. Army veteran, he had been stationed in Korea. He was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, Olive Branch Lodge No. 16, Freehold, the Valley of Trenton Consistory, the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and the Crescent Temple Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (AAONMS), Trenton. In addition, he was an elder of First Presbyterian Church, Freehold; a Scoutmaster for Boy Scouts of America Troop 47, Leonardo; a member of the Freehold Township Rent Leveling Control Board; a former member of the Western Monmouth Exchange Club, Freehold; and an active member and past treasurer of The Gideons International, Freehold Camp. He was active as well in Habitat for Humanity and was president of the Open Door food pantry, both of Freehold. Mr. Forlenza was also an affiliate member of the American Land Title Association; charter president and member of the Monmouth County Title Searchers Guild; and a member and past president of the Title Abstractors of New Jersey. He participated in legislative hearings prior to the passage of the New Jersey Title Insurance Act of 1975 and supplemental legislation. He served as president of the Taiwanese Association of America New Jersey (TAANJ) from 1974-75 and later as vice president of the Association of Title Insurance Agents. A trombone player, he was a past member of the Nocturns dance band. Mr. Forlenza was predeceased by his parents, Suzanne and Albert Forlenza. Surviving are his wife, Janet; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Robert W. Forlenza and William and Diane Forlenza; a daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Edwin Miller; his brother, Leonard Forlenza; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, was in charge of arrangements.