Dominique Rousset de Sarria

We regretfully announce the passing of Dominique Rousset de Sarria (Nerz), 59, resident of West Hartford and Brooklyn, NY, on Monday, April 1. Dominique was born in Paris, France immediately bringing joy and laughter to the world, and to her now-late parents, Chantal de Sarria and Jean-Jacques Rousset. She grew up between Paris and the countryside in Normandy, and attended Ecole des Roches and Ecole Active Bilingue in Paris. An always-curious linguaphile, she attended Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco) also in Paris, where she studied Polish language and literature. Dominique fluently, and beautifully, spoke English, French, Polish, Spanish, German, Russian, Serbo-Croatian. She was self-taught in many of these languages, and went on to become a Simultaneous Interpreter, a highly demanding and complex job that required excellent language skills, high cognitive ability, and a deep understanding of relevant industries. She became a subject matter expert in many fields, including organic chemistry, wine, food, perfume, patent infringement, and became a go-to resource for The United Nations. She was dynamic, meticulous and a true professional. But being a mother to Valéry was the most important and cherished role of Dominique, a role that gave her much pride and joy. She was an excellent mother, warm, supportive, kind, nurturing and filled with wisdom beyond her years. Before fully dedicating herself to her freelance Interpreter career, she worked as a wine sales representative for seven years at Vineyard Brands, where she met Paul Nerz, her true love, her soul mate. Dominique and Paul met in 2007 in Birmingham, AL, and it was love at first sight. During their 17 years together, they shared a beautiful home in West Hartford, practically built by Dominique herself. Dominique was also the perfect adventure partner. She and Paul traveled near and far, together and with friends, from Nova Scotia to Alaska, from Iceland to France. Everyone Dominique crossed paths with immediately felt comfortable. Her kindness and compassion were unparalleled and her joy, infectious. In addition to her husband, Paul, she is survived by her daughter, Valéry Rousset, her brother Eric de Sarria of Paris, her brother Thierry Rousset of Madrid, Paul's daughter Jacqueline Tanzella of Paris, and several cherished cousins, aunts and uncles. Calling hours will be Thursday, April 11 from 5-8pm at Molloy Funeral Home, 906 Farmington Ave. West Hartford, CT. The funeral service will be Friday, April 12 at 10am also at Molloy Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, West Hartford. The funeral service will be live streamed please visit www.molloyfuneralhome.com for the link and to leave expressions of sympathy. Streaming link https://client.tribucast.com/tcid/2864751941

Dominique Rousset de Sarria

April 1, 2024