Cancer claims the life of Dover council member A member of Dover City Council has passed away after a battle with cancer. Councilwoman Sophia Russell died over the weekend, according to city officials. Russell served Dover's fourth district, and was first elected in 2005. She was a resident of Dover since 1947.

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