More than 100 people gathered on Monday night to celebrate the life of the late David Lopes, a storied Wellington Hill resident who passed away after an illness in 2023. The specific occasion was the official naming of the historic Wellington Hill Footpaths as the David Lopes Footway.

Now fully renovated from Hazelton to Wellington Hill Streets, the footpaths were particularly special to Lopes – who had a passion for mentoring young people and, as a general contractor, was once featured on a ‘This Old House’ project in 2010.

In attendance were his wife, Darcel, children Kai Lopes-Stovell, Jelani Lopes, and Halim Lopes, and a host of grandchildren. Look for more coverage at dotnews.com.