We are sorry to tell you that today our beloved pig Rosie passed away after a short but serious illness. 
Rosie came to us on August 7, 2006 after being found in a crate outside Northeastern University. She quickly won our hearts and earned a home here in Dedham as our mascot. Her favorite food was watermelon and she loved nothing more than a good belly rub.
I take great comfort in the fact that, in the 6 short years that she spent with us, she learned what it meant to be a pig. She was well loved and will be sorely missed.
- Lisa Lagos
Manager, Dedham Animal Care & Adoption Center
Thank you to the Dedham Transcript and Dedham Patch for their touching memorials to Rosie.
I only met Rosie once on a trip from the Boston shelter, but it was clear that she was a very special – and a very happy – pig. Marna Terry, Boston volunteer
So sad to hear about Rosie. Jesse and I would visit her regularly. He’d call out her name as he ran up the hill, “Rooosieee”, to feed her an apple and watch her sniff and snort in appreciation.