Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Wilmington | Former publisher Donnelly is dead

Brian Donnelly, twice president and publisher of The News Journal in Wilmington and a co-founder of the Delaware Community Foundation, died yesterday at his Florida home. Donnelly, 78, had been ill for some time, the Delaware daily said today.

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  1. He was a very nice man. He knew EVERYONE'S name in the building. I had just started working there and he said hello to me, saying my name. I was very impressed. Those days are gone when you were actually a person and not a number.

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  3. Jesus Christ Jim. Nice headline.

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  4. 12:44 May I suggest that you read a few more newspaper obituary headlines -- starting with The New York Times. For example.

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  5. When Brian had the chance to step up and do the right thing - he folded. May he rest in peace.

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  6. People like 10:04 are the worst of the Internet. He "folded"? Nice. Great time to toss that out.

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