Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority (Israel) decided to award to Maria and Fortunato Sonno with the title of "Righteous Among the Nations", for help rendered to Jewish persons (specially to the family of Signora Elena Servi) during the period of the Holocaust. As well the following families from Pitigliano have been awarded with the title "Righteious Among the Nations":Luciano Dainelli and his parents  Vincenzo and Adele;  Stefano, Adele and Sem Perugin; Agostino and Annunziata Nucciarelli; Letizia and Domenico Simonelli ; Maria and Martino Bisogni (all of the awarded have been rescuers of  Elena Servi , Ariel Paggi ,and their families)  . On 5.3.03 will be held the ceremony "Consegna della Medaglia "Giusti fra le Nazioni" at the Palazzo Municipale of Pitigliano
As well the following families received on August 28,2000, letters of gratitude for the help given to the Signora Elena Servi's family and herself, in the period of 1943-44 (till the end of the war)
Ernesto and Francesca Pellegrini
Eliseo and Leonida Conti
Angelo and Rosa Conti
Quinto and Aveneria Sarti
Piero and Lucia Vagnoli
Famiglia Cica
Settimo and Gismonda Maccari
Adriano and Clorinda Manetti
Emilio and Pasquina Torrini
Guido and Pia Nicolucci
Ferdinando and Ines Cini
Araldo and Lea Vetrulli (Fratelli-brothers)
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