January 13 2016 will mark the fourth anniversary of the sinking of Costa Concordia near Giglio Island in which 32 people died. To mark this tragic event a mass will be held in honor of the victims in the Church of St Laurence and Mamiliano (Giglio,Italy), by the bishop Father John Roncari. Afterwards, at 12:50, in Punta Gabbianara it is planned to lay a wreath in memory of the victims. In the evening, at 21.30, a procession with torches, will start from the church of Giglio Port to reach the dock where at 21h at the time of the impact, the sound of bells and sirens of the boats in the harbor will accompany a prayer for the victims. The council of Giglio announced the date of January 13 as the 'Day of the victims of the Costa Concordia 'in imperishable memory. "It will be always a moment of silence for our entire community, in memory of this event, which caused many deaths and devastated the island," said the mayor of Giglio, Sergio Ortelli.
On January 13 2012 onboard Costa Concordia 32 people died, in lasting memory here are their names:
Costa Concordia Crew Members
Erika Fani Soriamolina - crew member, waitress, Peru
Girolamo Giuseppe - staff musician, Italy
Russel Terence Rebello - crew member, waiter, India
Sandor Feher - Staff musician, Hungary
Tomas Alberto Costilla Mendoza –crew
Costa Concordia Guests
Jeannette Gannard - France
Josef Werp - Germany
Luisa Antonio Virzi - Italy
Margarethe Neth - Germany
Margrit Schoeter - Germany
Maria D'Introna - Italy
Maria Grazia Trecarichi - Italy
Michael Blemand - France
Mylene Litzler - France
Norbert Joseph Ganz - Germany
Pierre Gregoire - France
Siglinde Stumpf - Germany
William Arlotti – Italy
Barbara Heil - Minnesota, usa
Brunhilde Werp - Germany
Christina Mathi Ganz - Germany
Dayana Arlotti - Italy
Egon Hoer - Germany
Elilsabeth Bauer - Germany
Francis Servel - France
Gabriel Grube - Germany
Gerald 'Jerry' Heil - Minnesota, usa
Giovanni Masia - Italy
Gual Guillermo - Italy
Horst Galle - Germany
Inge Schall - Germany
Jean-Pierre Micheaud - France
