Dolores Kostelni, host of the Happy Cook Show on WREL, passed away on Thursday.
Kostelni, who was 75, died at the UVA Medical Center as a result of injuries
after being hit by a vehicle while she was attempting to cross a street in Albemarle
County. The incident occurred near the intersection of Putt Putt Place and East
Rio Road on Tuesday. The driver of the vehicle was charged with failure to
yield to a pedestrian.
Besides being the host of the HCS on AM-1450, Dolores Kostelni also reviewed
restaurants for the Roanoke Times and authored several cookbooks.