Homeless Vallejo woman found dead, along with her dog
By Rachel Raskin-Zrihen,
Vallejo Times-Herald
Posted:04/25/2012
Some of the people who gave her food periodically offered Johanna Dilag and her dog Muggles a quiet send-off Tuesday after the two were found dead in their tent in a wooded area behind a Vallejo car dealership on Sunday.
"We held a little memorial for her," said Maria Guevara, founder of Vallejo Together who was familiar with Dilag and Muggles through the agency's Care to Share arm that feeds the homeless.
"We said a prayer and read The Rainbow Bridge -- a poem about deceased pets reuniting with their owners -- for the dog, and we had a moment of silence for her as a soul living on the planet; someone we cared for."
Fairfield native Mike Wagner, 35, a former waiter and carpenter who's been homeless in Vallejo about eight years, said he's known Dilag for several months. He and several others discovered the 37-year-old woman and her dog dead after not having seen the pair for about two days, he said.
"She lived by us," he said. "She liked to be left alone."
Wagner describes Muggles as a 4- or 5-year-old, short-legged, medium-sized orange and white animal of unknown breed.
Vallejo Police Department spokesman Sgt. Jeff Bassett confirmed Dilag's death and said there were no signs of foul play or suicide at the scene, though the matter is under investigation by the Solano County Coroner's Office.
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ReplyDeleteNo one has contacted me with more information except you. Some reporters read this blog so I am sure someone will followup on what you left in the comment. I am very sorry for your loss but even more sorry you had to find out the way you did.
ReplyDeleteHer ex-husband and children live in Vallejo. I think his name is Julian Dilag. Her daughter is good friends with my daughter. I wish I would have known she was here and needed help. It's so sad. We thought she lived in the Philipines.
DeleteThis is her son Amos Dilag. I love her and miss her so much. I was at a school trip when she died. My dog's name is Mumble, not Muggles. He was like a brother to me. I miss both of them so much. Mumble's breed is a (Pembroke Welsh Corgi) Please contact me at 1-707-439-5949. They both mean the world to me, and i think about them everyday.. I know I'll see both of you one day. I love you :)
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