Nancy Satterberg Desonier
On July 4, 2012, Nancy Satterberg Desonier’s loving spirit was freed from the bonds of early onset dementia. She was allowed, finally, to go home.Nancy’s life was imbued with grace and beauty, revealed wonderfully in her passion for music, the flute, interior design, and mostly in her limitless love of her family and friends. Nancy was born in Quincy, Massachusetts on December 16, 1942. She graduated from UCLA in 1968 with a degree in Flute Performance. This allowed her to do what throughout her life provided her joy and fulfillment – play her beloved flute. This included doing studio recording in Canada, playing with musician friends, and teaching 5th grade flute on Mercer Island. Nancy raised her children from her first marriage in Toronto, Ontario and Vancouver, BC, moving to Mercer Island, WA in 1982. She delighted in being a mom, friend and volunteer – helping with many local organizations and activities.Nancy met her future husband, Don Desonier, while playing her flute in the orchestra for the Seattle area Village Theatre production of “South Pacific” in which Don participated as an actor. They were married on September 12, 1987. Nancy’s artistic and creative skills and passions led her to obtaining a degree in Interior Design in 1987 at what was then Bellevue Community College.Nancy opened her own interior design firm in 1987 and was joined by her daughter, Kirsten, in 1995 when the firm became Satterberg Desonier Dumo Interior Design. The highlights of her design work were the relationships she built with clients and colleagues, winning the MAME award for Custom Home of the Year, and being featured on two HGTV shows.Quite simply, Nancy defined joy and love. She will be dearly missed by all whose lives she touched. Nancy is survived by her loving husband Don Desonier, her three children Kirsten Dumo (Royal) and grandson Beckett, Sten Satterberg (Heather), and Per Satterberg, and her stepchildren from her first marriage, Eric Aislinn and Heidi Satterberg, and her brother Jack Gibson (Carole). A celebration of Nancy’s life will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Evergreen Foundation (for support of Evergreen Hospice Services at Evergreen Health, Kirkland), or the Alzheimer’s Association. To learn more about Nancy Desonier, as well as how to make memorial donations, please visit http://nancy.desonier.muchloved.com
