Funeral Mass for Caroline "Carrie" Johanna Coleman

August 10, 1987 - September 24, 2020

Caroline “Carrie” Coleman, age 33, passed away the morning of September 24, 2020, at her home in Santa Ana, CA. Carrie was born August 10,1987, to the parents of James and Peggy Coleman.
 
Carrie spent her childhood in Plano, TX, where she never met a stranger and started great and lasting friendships.  After high school, she moved to Seattle, WA, where she earned a Bachelor of Art in Political Science from University of Seattle. After graduation, she became a legal secretary and worked in immigration law. Following that, she worked as a paralegal for various firms.

Carrie’s love for soccer started at a young age, playing from early school years into high school. After moving to Seattle, she played in an adult league.  She became a Seattle Sounders fan through and through, and even co-founded the group Pride of the Sound.  
 
After a couple years of treatment for Gastroparesis, Carrie moved to California seeking more advanced medical care. She fought a very tough battle with Gastroparesis, which even in the darker days never let it get her down. In the Los Angeles area, she worked as a paralegal and senior contract administrator.
 
As her friends know, Carrie was one of a kind. There was no one like her, and there never will be. She marched to the beat of her own drum.  Those who knew her were touched by the joy she brought to them, whether through a comforting word or challenging thought. We will miss her fun sense of humor  she inherited from Grandma Coleman, her bright smile, and her kind words of encouragement to everyone. She had many friends that she cherished and spread love everywhere she went. Her smile is undoubtedly left on the hearts of all those who knew her. 
 
Although she never had children, she was a wonderful aunt to her two most favorite people, Coleman and Kaelyn Sanchez. She is also survived by her mother Peggy Coleman, sister Kristin Coleman (Ernie Sanchez), Uncle Kenneth Coleman, Aunts Dottie Hobbs (Steve) and Christeen Huggins. She is proceeded in death by her father James Coleman, Uncle Raymond Coleman, Grandmothers Mildred Coleman and Icia Johnson, and of course her beloved Chopper.  
 
A memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church on Friday, October 16, 2020 at 3:00pm. Fr. Bruce Bradley will preside.  You may view the live stream of the mass using this link https://youtu.be/2xpe4ejhED8 or may watch at a later time.
 
In lieu of flowers, if you feel inclined, please donate to the gastroparesis foundation at G-Pact.org