David Thomas Mumm

David T. Mumm, of East Wenatchee, WA, passed away peacefully at home on December 22, 2010, while surrounded by his family. David was born in Hutchinson, KS on September 4, 1951, to Joseph and Florence Mumm. His family moved to Washington, where he spent most of his childhood in the Clearview/Cathcart area of Snohomish. After graduating from Snohomish High School in 1969, David served four years in the Air Force. On December 19, 1970, he married Patricia Mason. After returning from duty in Vietnam, he was transferred to Altus, OK, where he served as Fire Fighter for the Air Force and where their daughter, Jenny, was born. Following his discharge from the Air Force, David moved his family back to Washington and settled in the Snohomish/Everett area, where he completed his four year machinist apprenticeship program. He worked at several companies honing his skills as a Machinist and then went to work at Seattle City Light, where he worked as a Hydro Maintenance Machinist, both in the shop and on site, working maintenance on their dams. After ten years, he left to pursue a dream of owning his own shop. David ran his shop in Everett for six years, before taking a job in Wenatchee at Chelan County PUD. David ran the machine shop with precision and skill and enjoyed the challenges of being a Hydro Machinist and, most of all, working with all the great people at Central Maintenance, Rocky Reach and Rock Island Dams. David loved spending time with his family. He coached Jenny's team in soccer, competed in Billiards competitions together and then they raced Odysseys and Mini Sprints together for ten years. They won many championships and developed a strong father/daughter bond. He enjoyed his vacations, whether it was camping, a weekend getaway, or taking cruises. But most of all, he enjoyed entertaining friends and family at home, barbecuing on the deck and swimming in his pool. David's two grandsons, Matthew and Dylan, became his best buddies. They came over from Marysville and spent every summer swimming, fishing, flying kites, golfing and working on the VW bug. He so loved being their Papa! David and Patty celebrated their 40th Anniversary on December 19, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Patty; his daughter, Jenny Kaminski; son-in-law, Jason; grandsons, Matthew (14) and Dylan Kaminski (12); and his brothers, Rob, Paul, Danny, Tony and Dennis, all residing in the Everett, Marysville and Tacoma areas. Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Apostles Catholic Church in East Wenatchee on Saturday, January 8, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. with a reception/luncheon immediately following. Donations may be made to Central Washington Hospital Hospice Services.

David Thomas Mumm

September 4, 1951 - December 22, 2010