Her Watch Is Over. Rosie, the Retired Annapolis Coast Guard Mascot, Dies at 15
Rosie, Coast Guard Station Annapolis mascot, stands sentry duty just outside their galley during the noon meal Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. (Barry Bena/U.S. Coast Guard)
11 May 2021
Rosie the English lab loved swimming and was good with kids.
Two things that were probably necessary as the mascot of Coast Guard Station Annapolis.
Rosie spent around 12 years at the station, serving as its mascot, before retiring to Pennsylvania. She passed away May 3 at age 15, just missing her 16th birthday.
Rosie lived a long life, by dog standards, said retired Petty Officer Jim Abels. Abels cared for Rosie during his time at the station and took her in when she retired. As far as he knows, most of the puppies in her litter lived long lives.