In Loving Memory of Deborah Steinmetz (1951 - 2023)

Deborah Tossell Steinmetz passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 due to complications from a recent stroke. Deborah was a New Orleans native, born on November 29, 1951 to the late Estelle "Sissy" Ulmer Tossell of New Orleans and Donald F Tossell Sr. of Kewanee, IL. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband and business partner Robert C Steinmetz. Deborah is survived by her brother Donald Tossell, Jr and wife Sherry, her nephew Colin Tossell, several cousins and many lifelong friends. Deborah graduated from LSU in Baton Rouge with a degree in Interior Design. She was the founder and a Principal of Steinmetz and Associates, a space planning, interior design and architectural firm since 1984. Deborah was an award-winning designer certified by the NCIDQ examination administered by the Council for Interior Design Qualification. She worked tirelessly throughout her almost 50 year career to improve and promote her profession.…