David Edwin Newberry

David Edwin Newberry July 21, 1946 - July 8, 2018 David Edwin Newberry, 71, a longtime East Wenatchee resident, and veteran of the Vietnam war, passed away on Sunday morning, July 8, 2018, at Regency Harmony House in Brewster, Washington. David was a kind and generous gardener. During his retirement years he often showed up at the house and businesses of friends with a variety of vegetables he had grown. He gave first to the needy families. He lived simply and walked many miles to help others. In his declining years his friends became his family and saw to it that his increasing needs for care were met with love and respect. He was born on July 21, 1946, in Oakland, California, to the late Edwin and Gloria (Delsman) Newberry. He was raised to an early age in Oakland, California, before his family moved to Seattle, Washington. He received his education in Seattle area and following his graduation from Snohomish High School in June of 1966, he entered the US Army. He served from June 27, 1966, through June 26, 1972. While in the reserves he attended community college in California before returning to the Seattle area where he attended Everett Community College. David worked in the building and construction industry from 1973-1988 and from 1988-1989 he managed the Lake Aire Motel in Hope, Idaho. He continued on as a cook at Thompson's North Bay restaurant in ID and in January of 1990 he worked for Sound Casket Company of Everett, assembling and fabricating caskets. David was a talented and intelligent man and also made a living by one of his hobbies with his jewelry making business. In 1997 he moved to East Wenatchee where he went to work for Tree Top. He worked at Treetop until retiring. David continued to make his home in East Wenatchee and went to Regency Harmony House March 8, 2018, a rehabilitation and nursing facility, in Brewster, WA. He is survived by his friends, Michael Oaks family, of East Wenatchee, WA, and Olivia Oaks, of Medical Lake, WA, and the many friends David made through out his life. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Graveside Internment, with military honors, will be held at 11:15 am on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery, located at 21702 W Espanola Road in Medical Lake, WA. If friends so desire, expressions of sympathy, memories or photos of David may be shared at www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com, or gifts may be donated in David's name to the Light House Ministries, Wenatchee, WA.