Farewell to Leanne Serrano Paulsen

Last Thursday I attended the Funeral Mass for Sharon's sister Leanne with some friends from FJH. When we saw Sharon at the visitation, she was strong and brave and told us she was glad to see her friends' faces. My heart breaks for her and the rest of the family.

Leanne Serrano Paulsen was born November 17, 1967 in Birmingham, AL to Raoul (Ralph) L. and Suzanne Gant Serrano. She was a 1985 graduate of Carmel High School, where she was homecoming queen, and a 1989 graduate of Indiana University where she was an honor student, a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and a member and captain of the Red Stepper Dance Team. Leanne was active in the Indianapolis Civic Theatre and the American Cabaret Theatre. She was a member of the Broadway Tour of Jesus Christ Superstar and South Pacific. She was a regular cast member of The Yuletide Celebration in Indianapolis and the New York City Rockette's Christmas Special. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, April 26 at Noon at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church, of which she was a member. Friends and family may call at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Gardens. Leanne is survived by her son, Christopher Raoul Paulsen; mother and step-father, Suzanne and Stephen Otis; sisters, Gerri (Mark) Shaffer, Katy Serrano and Sharon (Erick) Deam; three nephews and four nieces. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Christopher Paulsen Trust, in care of any Fifth Third Bank location.