David C. Colella, age 77, of Ocean View, DE, formerly of Glenn Dale, MD passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at his home.

David was born in Washington, D.C. on May 28, 1946, son of the late Guy Colella and the late Josephine (Demma) Colella.  He served his community as a police officer with the Washington, D.C. Police Department and retired in 1986.

After moving to Delaware in 1990, he became involved with the Ocean View Citizen Auxiliary Police Services (CAPS) and helped start the security detail at the Ocean View Church of Christ.  David enjoyed woodworking, landscaping, and was a firearms and fireworks enthusiast.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his three siblings, Guy "Doc" Colella, Jr., Frank Colella and Clara Brewer.  David is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Nancy L. (Newcomb) Colella; his son, David Michael Colella and his wife, Anastasya of King George, VA; three stepchildren, David A. Powers and his wife, Karen of Chester, MD, Dawn Cook and her husband, Todd of Kiln, MS and Joseph Rainaldi and his wife, Miranda of Midlothian, VA; a brother, Charles Colella of Millsboro, DE; 11 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and his canine companion, Gracie.

A celebration of David's life will be held at 1 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the Ocean View Church of Christ, 55 West Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in David's name to the American Cancer Society by visiting www.cancer.org.