Terri Ellen Donsker

North Hampton – Terri Ellen Donsker, 66, of North Hampton, beloved wife of Dr. David B. Donsker, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Terri was born on September 24, 1950 in Duluth, MN, a daughter of Mary (Mix) Felsenberg recently of Hingham, MA, and the late Lawrence B. Felsenberg. Raised in Duluth, Terri graduated from East High School with the Class of 1968 and went on to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. She met David Donsker, the love of her life, while in college and they were married in 1971. Terri and David lived in St. Paul until David finished medical school and then onward to Seattle for David’s residency at the University of Washington. They relocated to Rye in 1978 and eventually settled in North Hampton. Terri completed her Master’s Degree in Joint Literary Studies from Brandeis University in 1994. Terri was an incredible woman. She was a gifted folk singer and guitar player and a talented and award winning photographer whose art has been displayed in many local venues. A true passion was gardening and horticulture. She was a member of the Massachusetts and North American Cactus & Succulent Societies and an active member of the Exeter Area Garden Club. She loved the lure of travel centered on both culture and birding and had literally seen the world. She and David visited all seven continents. Her love and fascination for penguins made her trip to Antarctica her most treasured destination. Terri was an inspiration to all who knew and loved her. Despite a lifetime of physical adversity, she maintained an effervescent spirit and a positive outlook. She embraced life and lived it to her fullest. Her wide smile was infectious and ever-present. In addition to her husband, Dr. David B. Donsker, MD and her mother, Mary Felsenberg, Terri leaves brother Steven Felsenberg and his wife, Stephanie Kaminsky of Clarksville, MD, her sister, Celia Felsenberg and her husband, Douglas Brenner of Brentwood and her brother-in-law Dr. Robert Donsker, DDS and his wife Susan of North Oaks, MN. She also leaves her beloved nieces and nephews, Sarah Nieminski and her husband, Michael, Samuel Brenner, Joshua Felsenberg, Naomi Felsenberg, Maxwell Donsker and his partner, Ann Skinner, and Mayme Ellen Donsker and her husband, Loren Witcher, as well as her three grand nieces, Goldie, Ramona and Mayme Corrine. A celebration of her life will be held from 10 AM to 12 PM on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at the Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Boulevard, Rye, NH 03870. If desired, memorial donations may be mailed to New Hampshire Audubon, Attn: Annual Fund, 84 Silk Farm Rd., Concord, NH 03301 or made online at www.nhaudubon.org/join-donate.

Terri Ellen Donsker

September 24, 1950 - May 16, 2017