Florida Letters for First Lady Casey DeSantis

Dear First Lady Casey DeSantis,
I am an ambassador for the Drug Epidemic Memorial Wall. I lost my only daughter, Lisa
Marie Serignese, who is forever 27 years of age. She was poisoned by fentanyl and my
family and her friends remain devastated. We loved her deeply and our loss is profound.
Lisa was the kindest and most empathetic person I have ever known. She wanted to help
others, go to college, write poetry, dance, and travel. Lisa was gentle, sweet, loyal, and
loved life. She wanted to live and enjoy her life!
Would you please assist us in finding a permanent location for a Drug Epidemic Memorial
Wall within our Capitol or another State Building in Florida? We have created two digital
Memorial Walls. One with photos and one with names. I am including Lisa Marie’s frame,
below. These digital walls and albums update automatically. We would also like the photos
displayed permanently in hard copy format in our State Capitol.
We would like our loved ones to be treated like victims. They were all victims of the
Pharmaceutical Industry and many others. Now, they are victims of China, India, and the
Mexican Cartels. Many were victims of a deadly condition called substance use disorder.
We are using the word “drugism” for the judgment toward people with SUD.
A group of our Florida parents would love to meet with you and work together to prevent
this from happening to other families.
Sincerely,
Therese Serignese,
Mother of Lisa Marie Serignese
Boca Raton, Palm Beach, FL