Deborah Musso Of Southampton Dies June 2

Deborah Musso, known as “Dr. Deb,” a specialist in integrative wellness, a health care educator and human development coach died at home on June 2, 2017, from complications of a rare and aggressive uterine cancer. Born on September 3, 1954, she was 62.

The founder and developer of Sea Change New York, a wellness center in Manhattan and Sea Change East in Southampton, Dr. Musso was at the forefront of the chiropractic profession, integrating the cutting edge wellness protocols of Reorganizational Healing, Network Spinal Analysis and Somato Respiratory Integration into her practice and coaching thousands of patients in living a healthier, more fulfilling and more meaningful life.

With year-round residences both in New York City and Southampton, Dr. Musso was most “at-home” on the East End and was in her element swimming and sailing local waters, and taking long beach walks with her partner, Karen Lanza, and toy poodle Shashi. While she loved to connect within the local community, she also loved traveling the world, from Europe to Australia, South America to the Caribbean experiencing new cultures, foods, and lifestyles but most passionate about the people and new friends she encountered along the way. After buying her Southampton home with Ms. Lanza, Dr. Musso, an avid cook who loved to entertain, loved serving up an impromptu meal featuring fresh, local ingredients, spirited conversation and a great glass of wine. She found peace in simple pleasures such as puttering in the garden, transforming the grounds with trees and plants, and decorating the love- and light-filled home she shared with Ms. Lanza.

Dr. Musso leaves behind a large community of friends, colleagues and practice members and her family, including her mother, Barbara Noto and partner Marion DeRosa of New York City; a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Robert Cortez of Pelham; and two nieces, Jennifer Cortez and husband Matt Bate of Brooklyn, and Nikki Cortez of Philadelphia.

No public services are planned at this time. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.