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Characters By Chapter
EDITOR:
Remy Hale
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ProJimmyMacCarthyIrish singer.
   Part l
1Norah KingA domestic worker.
 Caroline Adams ParkerA Boston Brahmin.
 Mary CallamanNorah's friend.
 Rosemary KingNorah's daughter. Aka: Ro.
 Rolf Hilda's husband.
 Hilda A housekeeper.
 RebeccaAdamsCaroline's mother.
 PruWalkerRebecca's acquaintance.
 Mrs.FinnertyA laundress.
 BarbaraCatherineNorah's daughter. Aka: Kay.
 Rita MargaretKingNorah King's seventh child and youngest girl.
 EleanorBrewsterCaroline's neighbor.
 ZingyPalowskiA window cleaner.
 Cordella AnneParkerCaroline's daughter. Aka: Cappy.
 PriceParker llCaroline's husband.
 Price IrvingParker lllCaroline's son. Aka: Pip.
 Martha ParkerOne of Mr. Parker's aunts.
 Agatha ParkerOne of Mr. Parker's aunts.
 Ruth A Biblical figure.
 WilliamAndrewsBritish actor.
 William HenryO'ConnellAmerican cardinal.
 John JosephKingNorah's husband. Aka: John.
 Timothy MatthewOne of Norah's son. aka: Timmy.
 Thomas AugustineOne of Norah's son. Aka: Tommy.
2 James Daniel KenneyA priest.
 GeorgeMcDonoughSoda pharmacist. Aka: George Mac.
 JamesO'MearaA Royal Air Force officer.
 AddieO'MearaJames' wife.
 Richard J.CushingAn archbishop.
 Mrs.ConnellyFather Kenney's acquaintance.
 Aidan Father Kenney's acquaintance.
 FionaClancyAidan's wife.
 JakeMahoneyAn officer.
 Tom One of Jake's acquaintances.
 Dick One of Jake's acquaintances.
 Harry One of Jake's acquaintances.
3Frances CallahanMary's husband. Aka: Frank.
 Bridget O'LearyA passionate theater artist.
 Sally KeithA researcher.
 Mrs. NolanO'Leary's neighbor.
 Louis KolodynskiMrs. Nolan's acquaintance.
 JackSweeneyA priest.
 James CurleyA politician from Boston.
 Bridey SullivanMary's acquaintance.
 Moira O'TooleA worker at the State House.
 RobertDonnellyJohnny King's friend. Aka: Bob.
 JohnDonnellyA boy who had a cerebral palsy. Aka: Buddy.
 Sean Robert's best friend.
 AliceCrowleyA grocery store owner.
 Mr. GowanMrs. Crowley's father.
 Judith Norah's acquaintance.
 Norah V.KingNorah's second-to-youngest daughter. Aka: Noni.
 Mike Mrs. McCormick's son.
 Michael McCormickMrs. McCormick's husband.
 Mrs.McCormickOne of the widows. Norah's acquaintance.
 NolaLonerganMrs. Sweeney's new tenant.
 Agnes SweeneyOwner of an apartment house.
 Marion LouiseCallananMary's daughter. Aka: Mar.
 Mrs. RiordanMarion's dance teacher.
 John Michael  Norah's son. Aka: Johnny.
 Glenn MillerAmerican trombonist.
 Sister Veronita  A nun.
4GerardFlynnThe landlord.
 Marie FlynnGerald's wife.
 Lillian GallagherNorah's acquaintance.
 Jean AdairFather Kenney's housekeeper.
 Patrick Henry  One of Norah's son. Aka: Pat.
 Joseph FrancesNorah's oldest son. Aka: Joe
5Sister JosephineA nun.
 Francis SullivanOwner of Sully's Junkyard.
 CaroleLombardAmerican film actress.
 Veronica LakeAmerican film, stage, and television actor.
 Maureen O'HaraAmerican-Irish actress.
 Steve ChalpinA Polish young man.
6FrederickWeatherlyAn English lawyer.
 PegHennesseyMarie Flynn's widowed mother.
 MorrieKarpA businessman.
 Sam RubenMorrie Karp's acquaintance.
 JaneHaydenNorah's acquaintance.
 Mickey RooneyAmerican actor.
 Patricia AnnSheehanRosemary's best friend. Aka: Patsy.
 Kathryn HepburnAmerican actress.
 Mrs. RosengardA store owner.
 Mychal McNultyA priest.
 Ian John Joseph's older brother.
7JaneAustenA novelist.
 Sinclair Eleanor's husband.
 Jonathan Eleanor's son.
 Charles DickensAn English writer.
 George LelandCordelia's closest male friend.
 Abigail Adams DuboisCordelia's friend. Aka: Abby.
 Tyrone PowerAmerican film actor.
 Mrs. DuboisAbigail's mother.
 Dolley DuboisOne of Abigail's sisters.
 Martha DuboisOne of Abigail's sisters.
 Grace DuboisOne of Abigail's sisters.
 Brawny Spencer ClarkAbigail's friend.
 Sarah ArmstrongCordelia's college roommate.
 WilliamShakespeareAn English poet.
 JulietCapuletProtagonist in Shakespeare's romantic Romeo and Juliet.
 Norman Alden PrescottCordelia's crush.
 Amy Norman's cousin.
 Alice Amy's older sister.
8LeftyRoachJohn Michael's friend.
 TedWilliamsAmerican professional baseball player.
 Thomas H.O'ConnorA professor and university historian of Boston College.
 Mrs.CurranNorah's neighbor.
 Mr.GrantOwner of the department store.
 Mrs.DayNorah's neighbor.
 MoiraBrennanA dance teacher.
 OfficerMcCarthyA police officer.
 OfficerPalmaA police officer.
 HaroldGeislerThe truck operator.
 Mr.MorrisGeorge Mac's acquaintance.
9Anthony WilliamsonRosemary's boyfriend. Aka: Tony.
 Mrs.WilliamsonTony's mother.
 DonCampbellTony's friend.
 JamesSheehanDon's friend. Aka: Jimmy.
 ArtyFeeneyTony's friend.
 BettyBoopCartoon character.
 DanielReganA police officer. Aka: Dan.
 ColinSheehanRegan's friend.
 ClaireO'HaraA musical artist.
 Mrs.CampbellDon's mother.
 Mr.CampbellDon's mother.
 Richard Don's brother.
 Oliver WendellHolmer Sr.A doctor.
 JeffAtwaterNorman Prescott's friend.
 BingCrosbyAmerican singer.
10DanielMcColeSteve's friend.
11MaureenDezeelAn author.
 Mrs.RyanOne of Norah's neighbor.
 Mrs.FarrellOne of Norah's neighbor.
 FionaConnorsNorah's neighbor.
 EvelynBarryNorah's acquaintance.
 MacConnorsFiona's oldest son.
 MoraiAudleyNorah's grandmother.
 Maggie FlahertyNorah's sponsor in going to America.
 MadelineCollinsAlexander's wife.
 JonasPetrukonisNorah's doctor.
 AngelinaMirabellaOne of the patients.
 Judy GarlandAmerican actress.
 Bridget HaggertyA writer.
 John T.CreaghA Monsignor.
 John PatrickFoleyNorah's father.
 MaryFlahertyNorah's dear friend.
 RoseKennedyMrs. Collins' friend.
 ElizabethCollinsA teenager who played the piano.
 John F.FitzgeraldFormer mayor of Boston. Aka: Honey Fitz.
13Mary E.WalshAn author.
 Olive GilmoreKay's teacher.
 Mary AntinAn author.
 Trudy A waitress.
 Edith Trudy's friend.
 Diane EarlySister Veronita's student.
 Mary EllenDuganRita's classmate.
 Miss RooneyA spry elderly woman.
 Sister Louise  A nun.
 Sister Estelle  A nun.
14Mrs. SheehanPatsy's mother.
 Jeffrey PrescottNorman Prescott's father.
 CharlottePrescottNorman Prescott's mother.
 Father NorrisA priest.
 Lorayne Joyce CarberryA Southie native.
15KateWigginAmerican author.
 Francis Xavier GorhamThe undertaker.
 Eugenia GorhamFrancis' wife.
 DonCallahanMary Callanan's son.
 Mrs.FlanaganNorah's neighbor.
 Sister Agnes  A nun.
 Seamus M.CaseyA priest.
 Francis R. BurkeA priest.
 Frank A priest.
16GaryCooperAmerican actor.
 Lou GehrigBaseball first baseman.
 John McCormickIrish tenor.
 Adolph SchultzRita's employer. Aka: Al
 Dot ReardonA waitress.
 Sister BernadetteA nun.
 Sister Eugenia  A nun.
 James RoyceShannonAmerican composer.
17ArthurGiutermanAmerican writer.
 Eileen Mary Callanan's daughter.
 Aunt Alice Patsy Sheehan's aunt.
18FrankMcCourtAmerican author.
 Barney WelanskyA club owner.
 Mrs.DelaneyNorah's neighbor.
 AnnaQuindlenAmerican author.
 HowardJohnsonAmerican entrepreneur.
 Sheila Mary Callanan's daughter.
 PatriciaCallananSheila's twin sister. Aka: Pansy.
 Jean Mary Callanan's daughter.
 KateSmithAmerican singer.
 FrankSinatraAmerican singer.
 Loretta GarveyMary Callanan's relative.
 DoyleGarveyLoretta's husband.
   Part ll
19CharlesHarrisAmerican football player.
 Beatrice One of Cordelia's friends.
 Paul One of Cordelia's friends.
 Judith A.BellafaireAn author.
 Doris Cordelia's friend.
 ClarenceCarterAmerican artist.
 PatriciaVettel-BeckerAn author.
 Mr.AtkinsonCaroline Parker's acquaintance.
20RobertCutlerAmerican government official.
 MauriceTobinIrish Catholic mayor.
 LeverettSaltonstallGovernor of Massachusetts. Parker's close friends.
 BettyGrableAmerican actress.
 Lina Parker's part-time cook.
 WinstonChurchillFormer British Prime Minister.
 Bernice A receptionist.
 OfficerCanavanA patrolman.
21ChristineWhitingAmerican author.
 MonsignorSheaA priest.
 EthelMcDonoughRobert Donnelly's mother. Aka: Mrs. Mac
 George Jr. Mrs. Mac's son.
 Jane Mrs. Mac's daughter.
 Dicky Mrs. Mac's son.
 Blackie A dog.
 Peety A parakeet.
 Ethel LouiseMurphyMrs. Mac's maiden name.
 Kate One of Mrs. Mac's acquaintances.
 Eileen One of Mrs. Mac's acquaintances.
 John JosephDonnellyMrs. Mac's ex-husband.
 RobertTaylorAmerican film actor.
 Ruth Ann Mrs. Mac's baby girl who passed away.
 FatherYorkA priest.
 Sister Cecilia  A nun.
 Ruth Ann MarieDonnellyRita's daughter. Aka: Ruth Ann.
22OscarWildeIrish poet.
 BobHopeEnglish-American stand-up comedian.
 DorothyLamourAmerican actress.
 JimmyDoyleAn usher.
 BarbaraKeeleyRita's friend. Aka: Bunny.
23StanleyBlinstrubA host at Blinstrub Village Club.
 LesBrownAmerican author.
 DorisDayAmerican actress.
 JoeDombrowskiOne who worked at Boston Housing Authority.
 PeggyBurkeMary Callanan's acquaintance.
 Edna TheresaO'HalloranA holier-than-thou woman.
 Stevie Kay's son.
 MaryFoleyNorah's sister.
 Barbara Adley FoleyNorah's mother.
 Mrs.Vanderbilt An American socialite.
24PeggyLeeAmerican singer.
 BennyGoodmanAmerican clarinetist.
 ShirleySimonsonOne of Pip's girl.
 LenaHorneAmerican singer.
 CharlesThayersAmerican diplomat.
25CarletonCrossOne of Abigail's neighbor.
 HowardAmbroseOne of Abigail's neighbor.
 EdwinChandlerAbigail's husband.
 EdithPiafA French singer.
  OckengaA Pastor.
26William MorrisA textile designer.
 Blythe Eleanor's daughter.
 OfiicerTiernyA detective.
27Henry DavidThoreauAn essayist.
 David AaronMillerA medical student.
 PercivalClarkOne of Abigail's employees. Aka: Percy.
 AliceLochrieOne of Abigail's employees.
 George L.PerinA Reverend.
 FlorenceMortonA long time employee of R. H. Stearns. Aka: Flo.
 JudgeMortonMr. Parker's friend.
 RichardMalmgrenA dental student. Aka: Rich.
   Part lll
28John EganBob's schoolmate.
 Patrick J. LoftusAn author.
 Mr. SegalThe potato man.
 Mr. GreenRita's acquaintance.
 Mrs.GreenMr. Green's wife.
 RobertDonnelly Jr.Rita's son. Aka: Bobby.
 Father SullivanA priest.
 Doctor RossRita's doctor.
 Rachel MaierA nurse.
 Elizabeth TaylorAmerican-British actress.
29Oliver WendellHolmes Sr.American physician.
 AngeloCassasaThe community leader .
 EdKaneA police officer.
 Paul RevereAmerican silversmith.
 Mr.FinocchiOwner of a Deli store.
 Mrs.FinocchiMr. Finnochi's wife.
 Catherine LouiseRita's daughter.
 GinnyO'DayRita's neighbor
 DanO'DayGinny's husband.
 Danny Ginny's son.
 Mrs. KaneEd Kane's wife.
31IanWhittakerBritish set decorator and former actor.
 GraceKellyFilm actress.
 Stella SippiFlo Morton's mother.
32HenryBellamanAmerican author.
 MaurySylvesterOwner of Pride & Joy Deli.
 Harriett MullinsA waitress.
 MichaelMillerDavid's oldest brother.
 BethMillerDavid's sister.
33JudithMartinAmerican journalist. Aka:Miss Manners.
 CatherineAloysiusA nun.
 BarbaraMcDermonttRuth Ann's classmate.
 FatherMulcahyA priest.
 FatherAhernA priest.
 LouisMorrowA bishop.
 DonaldRocheOne of Sister Catherine's students. Aka: Donny
 Judith DolanOne of Sister Catherine's students.
 Francis KeyesAmerican author.
34JohnFarleyArchbishop of New York.
 Father AlphonseA priest.
35Priscilla Norman and Patsy's daughter.
 Esther David's mother.
 Samuel IraMillerDavid'd father.
36Ed DohertyAmerican football player and coach.
  CampesiA senior officer.
 RedDriscollAn affable bachelor.
  MulvaneyA Sergeant.
 John E.PowersBob's long-time acquaintance.
37BobEmeryCollege men's ice hockey coach.
 Tony CurtisAmerican film actor.
 GeorgeNaderAmerican actor.
 JulieAdamsAmerican actress.
 SalMineoAmerican film actor.
 LuigiCubelloA lieutenant. Aka: Lew.
 Denis The bartender.
38RobertMcCloskeyAmerican writer.
 Maury LowensteinA vendor.
 Sylvia LowensteinMaury's wife.
39William MurphyBob's mother's only brother. Aka: Bill.
 Blanche MurphyA nurse.
 Frank DaileyA patrolman
 Jean DaileyFrank's wife.
 Walter Bob's uncle.
 Mildred Walter's cousin.
 ArielPetersenMildred's sister.
 William ShakespeareEnglish poet.
 Mrs.PetersenAriel's grandparents' neighbor.
 Mr.PetersenMrs. Petersen's husband.
 EdPetersenAriel's husband.
 Thomas CookAn English businessman.
 IreneMurphyWilliam Murphy's wife.
 Edith Ariel's friend.
 AvaGardnerAmerican actress.
 Roy RogersAmerican singer.
 Jeff ChandlerAmerican actor.
 VirginiaMayoAmerican actress.
 WardBondAmerican film actor.
 Debbie ReynoldsAmerican actress.
40Tip O'NeillFormer speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
 Roy RogersAmerican singer.
 Evelyn NoonanRalph's wife.
 ShirleyDoyleAmerican-born French actress.
 Ralph SandowskiBob's fellow detective.
 Myrna Evelyn's acquaintance.
 Groucho MarxAmerican comedian.
 Rosemary ClooneyAmerican singer.
 Charles PriceRita's neighbor.
41Dale EvansAmerican actress.
 Leonard Lithuanian manager.
 Loretta YoungAmerican actress.
43GlennMacDonoughAmerican writer.
 VictorHerbertAmerican composer.
44E. M.DeckA reverend.
 Audrey HepburnBritish actress.
 Marlon BrandoAmerican actor.
 John SteinbeckAmerican author.
45AbrahamLincoln16th U.S. President.
 DarrenMcGavinAmerican actor.
 IsabellaGardnerLeading American art collector.
 PatConnorsBob and Rita's friend.
 BillConnorsPat's husband.
 Mrs.MaguireOne of Rita's neighbors.
 Mr. RosenOne of Rita's neighbors.
 Harry SweeneyBob's uncle.
 Peggy Harry's wife.
 Janet O'NeilRuth Ann's best friend.
 VincentPasqualiBobby's friend.
 Mr. PasqualiVincent's father.
 Walt JenningsA detective.
 Eddie DuganA police officer.
 CaptainRileyA police officer.
 Mary Alice JenningsWalt's wife.
 SylviaBernsteinRita's neighbor.
EpiCandace Norah's great-granddaughter.
 Father O'NeillA priest.
 Grace Catherine's daughter.
The Red Coat suggested by Dolly Carlson
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