Dolores M. Fornal

June 29, 1930 - February 26, 2018

Dolores Shelby Fornal, 87, of Lawrenceville passed away Monday at Compassionate Care Hospice at RWJUH at Hamilton. Born in Akron, OH, she resided in the Trenton/Lawrenceville area all of her life. Dolores was a Group Manager, retiring in 1985 with over 25 years of service, with NJ Bell Telephone and Bell Atlantic. Dolores enjoyed travel with her husband culminating in a private audience with Pope John Paul, II in 1996. She was active in various social groups in the area including the Lawrenceville Senior Citizen Club. Daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret Vanderveer Shelby, she is survived by her husband, local Polka radio DJ and band leader, Leon J. Fornal; her daughter and son-in-law, Patricia A. and Dale Overton of Wentzville, MO; her son and daughter-in-law, Thomas J. and Elizabeth Fornal of Hamilton Square, NJ; 4 grandchildren: Christopher Fornal (Carrie), Dale Patrick Overton (Gina), Shaun Overton (Kara), and Kevin Fornal (Lily), and 5 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 5th from 9:30 - 10:30am in the Chapel of the Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am in the church. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamilton. Arrangements are under the direction of the Murphy Funeral Home, 935 Parkway Ave., Ewing, NJ 08618. Please visit www.murphyfh.com for additional information.