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Donna Serra

Case from St. Clair Shores, MI dated Sep 29, 1972

Victim Details

Donna Serra

Female

White / Caucasian

St. Clair Shores

MI

1972-09-29

17

Donna

Serra

07/11/2026

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On September 29, 1972, Gaetana "Donna" Serra, a 17-year-old White / Caucasian female, disappeared from St. Clair Shores, Michigan. It was a rainy Friday afternoon when she was last seen outside South Lake High School where she was a student. Reports indicate she had briefly spoken to her sister, Kathy, before vanishing. While some initial theories suggested she might have been hitchhiking—a common practice for teenagers at the time—to visit a beach on Lake St. Clair, she never arrived at her ...
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  • In memory of Donna Serra 1955-1972 Rest in peace, dear Donna.
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