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Nancy D. Mullan of Quogue died on February 26, 2018. She was 77.
Born on August 8, 1940, in Queens, she graduated from Emma Willard School. She later attended Vassar College, earned a Diploma in French Civilization from the Sorbonne and a Certification in Italian Language from the University of Perugia, and attended the Parsons School of Design.
Ms. Mullan modeled for Dior and worked for Time Magazine in Paris, was chairman of the Junior Sports Program at the Quogue Field Club, and was founder and president of the interior design firm NDM Kitchens, Inc. Her design work was displayed at several showhouses and published in many magazines and newspapers.
Ms. Mullan was an active participant in the Southampton Town Democratic Committee, the vestry of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, and the Westhampton Garden Club. She supported the Emma Willard School, as well as the Quogue Library, the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, the Hampton Theater Company, the Quogue Chamber Music Society, and many other local organizations. She was a fierce advocate for historic preservation. She served on the Town of Southampton Landmarks and Historic Districts Board, she was a member of the Quogue Historic Preservation Society, and she was instrumental in the effort to establish the Quogue Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ms. Mullan’s first marriage to W. Richard Mullan ended in divorce. Her second husband, M. John Demirjian, died in 2012. She is survived by her brother, David J. Field Jr., of California; children Alexandra D. Jain (Dinesh) of New Jersey and Peter D. Mullan (Melanie) of Texas; grandchildren Nicholas and Katherine Jain and Josephine Mullan; and nephew David Field. She also leaves behind her beloved rescue dog, Pixie.
A funeral service will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Hampton Bays.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one’s choosing.
on Mar 2, 2018