Rev. DAVID ALAN MUDD

MUDD Rev. DAVID ALAN MUDD Of Washington, D.C., age 65, a retired military Chaplain for 20 years and a priest for the Archdiocese of Washington for 35 years, passed from this life into Eternal Life on October 1, 2016. The viewings and funeral masses will all be held at St. Camillus Catholic Church, 1600 St. Camillus Drive, Silver Spring, Maryland 20903. The Vigil Viewing will be held at the Church from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 6, 2016. The Vigil Mass will promptly follow at 7:30 p.m. The Morning Viewing will begin at 9:30 a.m. on October 7, 2016. The Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10:30 a.m. His Eminence Donald Cardinal Wuerl will officiate. The Final Commendation will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 13801 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20906. Chaplain Mudd, a native Washingtonian, was the son of Mary Mudd and the Late William Mudd; brother of William Mudd, James Mudd, John (Ellen) Mudd, Robert Mudd, and Maryrose Mudd; uncle to Marie-Therese (David) Witte, Steven Mudd, Esquire, Annarosa Mudd, Elise Mudd and Nicholas (Melanie) Mudd and granduncle to Andrew and Marianna Witte. He is also survived by his aunt Jeannette (Donald) Williams, cousin Julianna, as well as many other relatives and friends. Chaplain Mudd graduated from St. Camillus School and Gonzaga College High School. He received his undergraduate in philosophy from the Pontifical College Josephinum, his M.Div. and M.A. from Mt. St. Mary's Seminary, and a Master's degree in counseling from the Catholic University of America. He completed his Master's thesis on the thought of St. Thomas Aquinas. Called to the priesthood as a young man, he was ordained on May 25, 1980 at St. Matthew's Cathedral, Washington, DC by the Late William Cardinal Baum. Later that evening, he celebrated his First Mass on the Feast of Pentecost at his family parish of St. Camillus. He was deacon at St. Edward the Confessor Church in Bowie, MD and St Bernard's Church in Riverdale, MD. He taught at Our Lady of Good Counsel and St. John's College High School. He served as an associate pastor at St. Bernard Church, Our Lady of Victory Church, and Holy Redeemer Church in Kensington, MD. In 1991, Chaplain Mudd enlisted as a Chaplain with the U.S. Army where he served tours in Germany and South Korea. Then, he transferred to the U.S. Navy and served tours in Puerto Rico, San Diego, CA, Jacksonville, FL, Charleston, SC, southern Maryland, and Japan. He retired at the rank of Commander. Throughout his life, Chaplain Mudd was very active in the Church and his community. During his youth, he was an alter server, a competitive swimmer, a CYO coach, the President of the Team Club. During his career, he served as a Counselor to many people in the local parishes and the armed forces. He was actively involved in the Mudd Family Genealogy Project, the American Catholic Philosophical Association, and the Knights of Columbus. Chaplain Mudd was able to share many special memories and events with his family and friends. As the family priest, he baptized all five of his nieces and nephews, gave his nephew Steven his First Communion, celebrated his parent's 50th wedding anniversary, and officiated at his niece Marie-Therese's wedding. He was always there to console his family and friends in their times of grief and celebrate in their times of joy. He will be remembered as a great dancer, the life of the party, a source of consolation, an intellectual thinker, a servant of the Church, and as a beloved son, loving brother, and cherished uncle. Memorial donations can be made to St. Camillus Catholic Church or St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families, 4901 Eastern Ave., Hyattsville, MD 20782 www.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.comwww.COLLINSFUNERALHOME.com