Deborah Dalfonso's work has appeared in Down East, Yankee, Parenting, American Health, Smithsonian and others. She co-authored two biographies, Christina Olson: Her Life Beyond the Palette and Sister, the Life of Legendary American Decorator, Mrs. Henry Parish II. Her essays and books have been added to the Maine Women's Writers Collection. Deborah lived in South Portland, Maine, with her husband and daughter, until her passing in 2008.