Deanna Kassa

Deanna was better known to most people as Pumbe. Pumbe was born and raised here

in Las Vegas by her two loving parents Mussie and Almaz. She had one brother Mussie,

and three sisters Yolanda, Lisa, and Mia.

Pumbe graduated from Rancho High school where she studied biotechnology. She then

spent most of her college years studying biology and nursing at Idaho State University.

She had hopes and aspirations of becoming a nurse since she was just a little girl and

she was just shy of reaching her goal. She always played sports like cheerleading,

basketball, track, and cross country. Pumbe loved running and spending a lot of time

outdoors.

Pumbe also loved music. She listened to all types of genres and was known for

memorizing the lyrics to almost every song she knew. Pumbe played the violin in middle

school and once she mastered that, she went on to play the cello in high school.

Pumbe was a light and a gift to all of those that she has ever crossed paths with. She

had a smile that could brighten an entire room and a laugh that was so contagious. She

always found laughter in the smallest things. Pumbe was always dependable and there

for all of her friends and family.

Pumbe leaves behind her parents Mussie and Almaz, her sisters Yolanda, Lisa, and

Mia, her grandmother Ghenet, and a countless amount of cousins, aunts, uncles,

nieces, nephews, and friends. Her life was cut far too short, but her memory will live on

forever through all of her friends and family. We love you Pumbe. May our beautiful

Angel Rest In Peace.