Rosie passed away on the evening of May 10th 2012 after an illness which she bore with grace.

This site was originally set up to keep Rosie's friends updated in the final months of her illness (please click here for posts from April, and here for posts from May). The comments left by friends and family during those weeks, as well as emails sent, gave her much joy and strength.

Below are links to additional sites in memory of Rosie which you may wish to visit:

- To make a charity donation in memory of Rosie, please click here

- For readings and music from Rosie's service, please click here

- To view pictures of Rosie, please click here (you may send additional ones to the email below, which I can upload)

- To share your memories of Rosie or to make tributes, please click here

I will make occasional posts when sites are updated, or to report back on donations. If you wish to receive these, please enter your email address under the "follow by email" dialogue box and click 'submit'.

Aleyn Smith-Gillespie

aleyn@alum.mit.edu

Thursday, April 26, 2012

We enjoyed our first peak at summer weather today, after a few days of rain (which Rosie actually enjoys "because it is life-giving"). We have had a clear sky and view of the alps to enjoy the setting sun.

Today we have been reading a bit of poetry: Borges, Cesar Vallejo,  Garcia Lorca, Mario Benedetti (thanks to Amazon/iPhone). Rosie has also enjoyed reading the messages, emails and cards she has received, as well as looking at photos.

Rosie has had her usual little strolls in the corridor, and is sleeping a lot. There has been no apparent significant change in her situation since the last post.
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  1. ElisabethApril 27, 2012 at 1:48 AM

    Chère Rosita, Cher Aleyn,

    Merci pour ce blog qui me ramène après chaque lecture à la Chat où j'ai pu passer quelques magnifiques années à côté de Rosie.
    Tous les matins, nous nous retrouvions entre 7h00 et 7h15 dans notre bureau, buvions notre thé, échangions des recettes de cuisine ou partagions ce qui marchait bien en classe ou pas. Les fous rires que nous avons eu parfois....
    Si une de nous était en retard, quelle angoisse! Je me rappelle encore une matinée d'hiver que tu ne pouvais plus sortir de ton garage à cause de la neige.
    Nous avons partagé nos bonheurs et nos peines, les histoires de nos enfants et de nos animaux (ce non vieux Galileo) et j'ai toujours des petits cadeaux de toi que tu me ramenais de tes vacances.
    Donc tu vois à quel point tu es présente dans ma vie même si je ne donnais pas de signe de vie.
    Je t'embrasse fort.

    Elisabeth

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