Henrietta E. Armstrong, 89, of Bainbridge Island, died April 12 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton.

She was born in Tacoma on March 5, 1914. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma and then attended the University of Washington, where she met her husband, Lewis.

She was employed as a window display designer for several years at Frederick and Nelson and I. Magnin. She later began a long career as an interior decorator.

A devoted patron of the arts in Seattle, she served as the project chairman on the board of Women’s Guild for the Seattle Art Museum, and founded its Rental Sales Gallery, which still continues.

She supported the 200+1 Organization, which helped emerging artists in both visual and performing arts. She also served as the first president of the Ballet League for the Pacific Northwest Ballet from 1979-81.

In 1988, she moved to Bainbridge Island, where she became a founding member of the local Ballet League. She served as the president of the Bainbridge Island Preview Group and also volunteered her time in fund-raising for the Seattle Opera Guild.

Her hobbies included sewing, gardening, entertaining and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis S. Armstrong. She is survived by sons Lewis Jr., of Grand Coulee, Jeffrey, of Lacey, and John, of Bremerton; three daughters-in-law; and seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be 1-4 p.m. April 19 at Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home, 5505 Kitsap Way, Bremerton.

Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. April 21, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island. A graveside service will be held at noon April 22 at Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle.

Memorial donations may be made to the Pacific Northwest Ballet Scholarship Fund, 301 Mercer St., Seattle, WA 98109, Attn: Scholarship Fund.