I just found out that Kippy has died. I remember her so well from St. James and later; she and my older brother, Frank Byrne, went all through grammar school together. He is still living, but has dementia and is not well. I liked Kippy a lot, as everyone did, and I find it hard to recognize her as a sweet little old lady, as she's portrayed here. I remember her as spirited, feisty, and self-possessed, even to a fault. The last time I saw her was at a St. James reunion (59th? 75th?) in some hotel/casino in Atlantic City and that was 13 years ago. BTW, her mother and mine were good friends for years. RIP Kippy.