Deceased student remembered during candlelight vigil

A candlelight vigil was held Wednesday night for a Chico State student who was found dead at a friend’s house Oct. 5.

Gina Marie Maggio, 21, was an active member of the Alpha Phi sorority. The sorority put on the vigil.

Friends and sorority sisters of Maggio shared stories, signed poster boards and shared songs from 8 to 9 p.m.

More than 100 people were in attendance at the sorority on 504 W. Third St. to show support and remember Maggio, whose funeral was held Oct. 12 at St. Frances Cabrini Church in her hometown of San Jose.

Maggio went to Archbishop Mitty High School before coming to Chico State, where she stayed active in the community, said Estelle Puccio, vice president of marketing for Alpha Phi.

“She was really involved in Alpha Phi, she loved it,” Puccio said. “It’s been the toughest week ever, Monday could have potentially been the toughest day of my life.”

The cause of Maggio’s death is still under investigation and toxicology reports could take up to six weeks to come out, said Detective Jim Parrott of the Chico Police Department.

Mike North can be reached at mnorth@theorion.com
 

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