Insomnia

Characters List:

Character Name Description

Amos		 On the radio show "Amos and Andy"

Andy		 On the radio show "Amos and Andy"

Barbie		 Name of a doll

Beavis		 Of Beavis and Butt-Head fame

Butt-Head		 Of Beavis and Butt-Head fame

Captain Ahab		 Mentioned in passing

Centurions		 Crimson King's servants and helpers. This is also what the Friends of Life call their major enemies.

Dovels		 Band liked by Ralph Roberts

Frodo		 Character in a book by J R R Tolkien

Futzy		 Cat of Bertha Roberts

Gandalf		 Character in a book by J R R Tolkien

Geraldo		 TV Show Host

Gretel		 Character from a children's story Hansel and Gretel

Hamburglar		 Mentioned in passing

Hamlet		 Character in a play by Shakespeare

Hansel		 Character from a children's story Hansel and Gretel

Jack		 Character from the children's story Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack the Ripper		 English murderer mentioned in passing

Jefferson Airplane		 Band that was played by Ed Deepneau

Jesus		 Mentioned in passing

Job		 Character in the Bible

Jonah		 Swallowed by a whale

Ken		 Name of doll

King Arthur		 Mentioned in passing

King Herod		 Mentioned by Ed Deepneau

Napoleon		 Mentioned by Joe Wyzer

Onan		 From the Bible

Pallas		 A bust of Pallas was in a dream of Ralph Roberts

Rex		 Dog of Ralph Roberts

Rolling Stones		 Mentioned by Ed Deepneau

Rosalie		 The black and tan beagle pup given to Ralph Roberts from Lois Roberts for Christmas 1994.

Rosalie		 Stray Dog with a bad leg that is often seen in the early hours of the morning by Ralph Roberts.

Rude Dog		 TV character mentioned in passing

Sauron		 Character in a book by J R R Tolkien

Short Timers		 Name used for mortals by the Bald Doctors.

Snoopy		 Cartoon character

Son of Sam		 Murderer whose real name is David berkowitz

Wendy		 Character from Peter Pan

Winston Smith		 Cat in "Back Pages" shop. Owned by Hamilton Davinport.

Yorick		 Character in a play by Shakespeare

?, Alice		 Lois Chasse was called "Alice" by Ralph Roberts in front of the CBS crews at the Derry Civic Center

?, Alice		 Mentioned in a song by Grace Slick

?, Audra		 Secretary of Dr Hong.

?, Aunt Sadie		 Ralph Roberts imagined her calling someone

?, Curley		 One of the 3 Stooges

?, Deanie		 Name on the footpath.

?, Denise		 Mentioned in anti-abortion literature read by John Leydecker

?, Jake		 Owner of a battered saxophone in Atropos's lair.

?, Justin		 Boy who works weekends at the Derry Library

?, Karl		 Worked at the Red Apple convenience store.

?, Larry		 One of the 3 Stooges

?, Melanie		 Friend of Helen Deepneau

?, Merrilee		 Pregnant woman who died at High Ridge

?, Mina		 Friend of Lois Chasse

?, Moe		 One of the 3 Stooges

?, Norton		 Lois Chasse called Ralph Roberts "Norton" in front of the CBS crews at the Derry Civic Center

?, Patrick		 Grandfather of Patrick Danville

?, Pete		 Paperboy

?, Peter		 Security guard at WomanCare

?, Sadie		 Aunt mentioned on the telephone

?, Sam		 A mother was heard to yell out for Sam to come inside, and to bring his sister in too.

?, Sam		 Name on the footpath.

?, Sue		 Worked at the Red Apple convenience store

?, Susy		 Her name was spray painted on the side of the Diesel Shed at the Derry Trainyards

?, Tim		 A little boy that was walking with his mother.

?, Vic		 Brother of Lois Chasse

?, Zoe		 Waitress at the Derry Diner.

Ackerman, William		 Musician mentioned in passing

Altoberg, Chris		 Weather forecaster on TV for News at Noon

Anderson, ?		 Husband of Rachel Anderson.

Anderson, Rachel		 Cleaner at WomanCare.

Anderson, Steve		 Assistant District Attorney

Andrews Sisters, Singers mentioned in passing		 

Animals, The		 Band that was played by Ed Deepneau

Applebaum, ?		 Owner of a house on Harris Ave in 1998.

Arnold, Rosanne		 Guest on the TV show hosted by Whoopi Astaire, Fred, Dancer mentioned in passing

Atropos		 Bald Doctor #3. The bad one who is the rogue agent of the random.

Bach		 Composer mentioned in passing

Baggins, Bilbo		 Found a ring and gave it to his grandson Frodo

Baggins, Frodo		 Grandson of Bilbo

Barrett, ?		 Owner of an orchard that was converted into High Ridge in the early 1980's

Bates, Norman		 Character in Psycho mentioned in passing

Beethoven		 Composer mentioned in passing

Bennigan, Harriet		 Old woman in Derry who uses a walker.

Benson, Lisette		 TV Newscaster for News at Noon.

Berkowitz, David		 Murderer known as the Son of Sam

Berlin, Irving		 Songwriter mentioned in passing

Bowe, Riddick		 Boxer mentioned in passing

Bowers, Oscar (Butch)		 Berta Roberts told her son Ralph to make sure Butch did not put any bad potatoes at the bottom of the basket

Boynton, Tony		 Name written in graffiti in the male port-a-potty in Strawford Park.

Brolin, James		 Actor mentioned in passing

Brown, Charlie		 Cartoon Character

Buchanan, Pat		 A poster for Pat as president was in the window of a store in Derry

Buck, Frank		 Hero in old movies

Bundy, Ted		 Murderer mentioned in passing

Bunyan, Paul		 There is a plastic statue of him in Derry, outside the Civic Center

Burdon, Eric		 In the Bold and the Beautiful on TV

Caesar, Augustus		 Mentioned in passing

Callan, Marie		 Told Lois Chasse about the demonstration at WomanCare

Casey, Ben		 On a TV show watched by Ralph Roberts

Castonguay, Simone		 Aunt of Barbara Richards who worked at WomanCare as the day receptionist. Friend of Lois Chasse.

Chapin, Lafayette (Faye)		 Friend of Ralph Roberts

Chasse, Harold		 Son of Lois and Paul. Husband of Janet.

Chasse, Janet		 Wife of Harold.

Chasse, Lois		 Friend of Ralph Roberts. Mother of Harold and widow of Paul.

Chasse, Paul		 Deceased husband of Lois.

Cherney, Pete		 Weather man on TV

Cheshire Cat, From Alice in Wonderland		 

Christie, Agatha		 Mystery author mentioned in passing

Chung, Connie		 CBS reporter at the rally for Susan Day in Derry

Churchill, Winston		 Mentioned by Joe Wyzer.

Clinton, Bill		 President followed by the Deepneau's

Clotho		 Bald doctor #1. Partner of the Bald Doctor 2, Lachesis. They end life with purpose.

Cohen, ?		 Derry Mayor

Cook, Robin		 Author mentioned in passing

Cooper, Gary		 Actor mentioned by Bill McGovern

Coughlin, Father		 Derry Priest

Cox, Dale		 County Prosecutor mentioned in passing

Crane, Ichabod		 Mentioned in passing

Creed, Gage William		 Boy run down by a speeding tanker in Ludlow.

Creeley, Robert		 Poet who wrote "for Love, Poems 1950-1960" read by Dorrance Marstellar

Crimson King, The		 He is part of the Dark Tower, in the levels above mortals.

Cruise, Tom		 Actor mentioned in passing

Crystal, Billy		 Actor mentioned in passing

Cubbins, Bartholomew		 Character in a Dr Seuss book called The Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

Dahmer, Jeffrey		 Murderer mentioned in passing

Dalton, Daniel		 Runs the shop Secondhand Rose, Secondhand Clothes in Derry, and the head of "Friends of Life".

Danville, ?		 Husband of Sonia. Father of Patrick.

Danville, Patrick		 Ralph and Lois have to save his life at any costs.

Danville, Sonia		 Mother of Patrick

Darrow, Clarence		 Mentioned in passing

Davenport, Hamilton		 Proprietor of "Back Pages" store on the corner of Witcham and Main streets, Derry.

Day, Susan Edwina		 Political activist and author. Co-founder and ex-president of the "Sisters in Arms", a womans equal rights group.

Deepneau, ?		 Father of Ed Deepneau.

Deepneau, Edward (Ed)		 Neighbor of Ralph Roberts. Husband of Helen. Research chemist at Hawking Industries.

Deepneau, Helen		 30 Year old wife of Edward, and mother of Natalie. Good friend of the Roberts family.

Deepneau, Natalie		 Daughter of Ed and Helen Deepneau.

DeMille, Cecil		 Movie director

Deschain, Roland		 Gunslinger drawn and described by Patrick Danville

Disney, Walt		 Mentioned in passing

Dobyns, Stephen		 Author of "Cemetery Nights", a book that Dorance Marstellar gave to Ralph Roberts

Douglas, Kirk		 In the Bold and the Beautiful on TV

Dubay, Steven Bishoff		 One of the 3 unnamed boys that threw Adrian Mellon to his death in the Derry Canal in 1984

Dugan, Mr.		 Head of Derry Trust's Loan Department

Dukakis		 Ran for president in 1988

Durgin, Paul		 Druggist at Rexall in Derry.

Eastwood, Clint		 Actor mentioned in passing

Eberly, Georgina		 Wife of Stan.

Eberly, Stan		 Went to school with Ralph Roberts, Husband of Georgina.

Eichmann, Adolf		 Fay Chapin called Harley Pederson Adolf Eichmann as an insult.

Einstein, Albert		 Charles Pickering looked like a cross between Don King and Albert Einstein

Engstrom, Charles		 Childhood friend of Ralph Roberts

Executioner, The		 Character in a Dr Seuss book called The Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

Fauntleroy, Little Lord		 Mentioned in passing

Felton, Frank		 One of the "Friends of Life"

Fitzgerald, F. Scott		 Auhor mentioned in passing by Ralph Roberts

Fonda, Henry		 Actor mentioned in passing

Forbes, Anthony		 Hypnotist that Joe Wyzer suggested that Ralph Roberts go and see.

Foster, R.H.		 Name on a card given to Ralph Roberts by Trigger Vachon.

Garfunkel, Art		 Singer

Garton, John		 Webber One of the 3 unnamed boys that threw Adrian Mellon to his death in the Derry Canal in 1984

Gibson, Mel		 Actor mentioned in passing

Ginsberg, Allen		 Poet mentioned by Dorrance Marstellar

Goldberg, Whoopi		 TV Show host seen by Ralph Roberts on late night TV

Great Ones, The		 People whose lives will affect people on more than one level of the tower.

Hagen, Donna		 Derry Police Officer

Hall, James		 A Wrote a book "Patterns of Dreaming" that Ralph Roberts read in the Derry Library

Hall, Jon		 Hero in old movies

Halliday, June		 Counselor and WomanCare director.

Hamilton, Dr.		 Doctor at WomanCare

Hanlon, Mike		 Librarian at Derry Public Library

Hanscom, Benjamin		 Architect who designed the Derry Civic Center.

Harper, Dr. Roberta		 Works at WomanCare

Haycox, Ernest		 Mentioned in passing

Hayman, Howard		 Lawyer friend of John Leydecker

Henderson, Richard		 Did chores around Lois Chasse's mother's place when Lois was 17.

Hitler, Adolph		 Mentioned on a card by a pro-choice group

Holmes, Sherlock		 Mentioned in passing

Homer, Winslow		 Artist whose prints hang in the Derry Home Hospital

Hong, James Roy		 Acupuncturist

Hooker, John Lee		 Singer/songwriter that was played by Ed Deepneau

Hussein, Saddam		 Mentioned in passing

Huston, Mr.		 Butcher in Derry

Jackson, Michael		 Singer mentioned in passing

Jamal, Dr.		 Neurologist at Derry Hospital.

Jetson, George		 Cartoon Character mentioned in passing

Johnson, ?		 Police Chief in Derry.

Johnson, Lyndon		 President of the USA

Joubert, Ray		 Murderer mentioned in passing

Kaltenborn, H.V.		 Singer mentioned in passing

Kennedy, Robert		 Politician assassinated in LA. on 5 June 1958

Kern, Jerome		 Songwriter mentioned in passing

Kevorkian, Dr.		 He believes in mercy killing, and the right to die

Kildare, Dr.		 On a TV show watched by Ralph Roberts

King, Don		 Charles Pickering looked like a cross between Don King and Albert Einstein

King, The		 Character in a Dr Seuss book called The Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

Kirkland, John		 WomanCare reporter on TV News at Noon.

L'Amour, Louis		 Mentioned in passing

Lachesis		 Bald doctor #2 Partner of the Bald Doctor 1, Clotho. They end life with purpose.

Land, Edwin		 Mentioned by John Leydecker

Lecter, Hannibal		 Mentioned in passing

Lennon, John		 Ed Deepneau wore "John Lennon Specs"

Leno, Jay		 TV Show host seen by Ralph Roberts on late night TV

Leonard, Elmore		 Author mentioned in passing

Lewis, Jerry		 Comedian mentioned in passing

Leydecker, ?		 Mother of John.

Leydecker, John (Jack)		 Detective Sergeant Partner of Chris Nell

Litchfield, Carl		 Ralph and Carolyn Roberts' doctor.

Locher, May		 Married name of May Perrault, and went to school with Bill McGovern.

Lopez, Ruy		 Faye Chapin thinks he is the reincarnation of Ruy Lopez

Lugosi, Bela		 Actor in a vampire movie

Lupino, Ida		 Actress from the 1950's

Lyford, George		 Accountant (CPA) that had an office on Harris Ave in Derry. Next to Maritime Jewelry

Marstellar, Dorrance		 Oldest of the "Harris Avenue Old Crocks"

Martin, Dean		 Comedian mentioned in passing

Marx, Groucho		 Comedian mentioned in passing

Matthews, Tom		 Derry News photographer

McCheese, Mayor		 Mentioned in passing

McClanahan, Bob		 Sports reporter on TV for News at Noon

McClure, Shawna		 Offered Ralph Roberts an insomnia cure by concentrating on the word "cool".

McDonald, Ronald		 Mentioned in passing

McGee, Fibber		 Radio program host

McGovern, William D (Bill		 Professor), Gay friend of Ralph Roberts.

McKay, Sandra		 One of the "Friends of Life", but later kicked out of the group.

Mellon, Adrian		 Gay boy thrown into the Derry canal by 3 people in 1984, after the Canal Day Festival.

Miller, Glenn		 Songwriter mentioned in passing

Monroe, Marilyn		 Actress mentioned in passing

Moon, Vicky		 Owner of tanning salon

Morrison, ?		 New paperboy

Mulhare, Doc		 Retired Vet in Derry.

Murphy, Audie		 Actor mentioned in passing

Murray, Arthur		 Arthur Murray learn to dance instructions were mentioned in passing

Nell, Aloysius		 Retired Cop from Derry. Grandfather of Chris Nell

Nell, Chris		 Police Officer and partner of John Leydecker, and Grandson of Aloysius.

Newton, Wayne		 Singer

Norris, Chuck		 Actor mentioned in passing

Noyes, Alfred		 Poet liked by Carolyn Roberts.

Pan, Peter		 Character from a children's story - Peter Pan

Pedersen, ?		 Deceased wife of Harley Pedersen.

Pedersen, Harley		 Old guy in Derry who had a fight with Faye Chapin over abortion.

Perot, Ross		 Presidential candidate that lost to Clinton

Perrault, Larry		 Younger brother of May Perrault.

Perrault, May		 Maiden name of May Locher.

Perrine, Esther		 Old lady in the same street as Ralph Roberts.

Petrowsky, Maggie		 Part of WomanCare

Pickard, Dr.		 Derry doctor who replaced Dr Litchfield

Pickering, Charles H.		 Member of "Daily Bread" Right to life group.

Plum, Mr.		 Nickname for the man who was talking to Bill McGovern in Derry Home Hospital

Polaroid, Richard		 Mentioned by John Leydecker

Polhurst, Bob		 Head of History Department at Derry High from 1948 to 1981

Polhurst, Denise		 Niece of Bob Polhurst

Pope, The		 Mentioned in passing

Powers, Governor Greta Augusta		 Governor mentioned as possibly using cocaine as a grad student.

Rapaport, Mrs.		 Offered Ralph Roberts an insomnia cure

Rather, Dan		 Works with Connie Chung on TV

Red King, The		 In Dark Tower, The. Possibly the same as the Crimson King

Redbone, Leon		 Name that Ralph Roberts mentions as his own during one of his jokes when he missed an entire night's sleep.

Rembrandt		 Painter mentioned in passing

Richards, Barbara		 niece of Simone Castunguay. Worked as a day receptionist in WomanCare.

Robbins, Tom		 Author of "Even Cowgirls get the Blues", which was read by Ed Deepneau

Roberts, Bertha		 Mother of Ralph.

Roberts, Carolyn		 Wife of Ralph Roberts. Married name of Carolyn Satterwaite

Roberts, John		 Older brother of Ralph.

Roberts, Lois		 Married name of Lois Chasse. Second wife of Ralph Roberts

Roberts, Ralph		 Insomniac husband of Carolyn. Works with Lois Chasse to stop Patrick Danville from being killed.

Rogers, Ginger		 Dancer mentioned in passing

Rogers, Will		 Mentioned in passing

Rosenberg, Michael		 CBS Cameraman with Connie Chung at the Derry Civic Center.

Sales, Soupy		 Faye Chapin plays chess like Soupy Sales

Salterwaite, Carolyn Maiden name of Carolyn Roberts		 

Sanders, George		 Actor that is good at playing psychopaths

Satterwaite, ?		 Sister of Carolyn Satterwaite

Sawyer, Tom		 Mentioned in passing

Schwarzenegger, Arnold		 Action movie actor

Scrooge, Ebenezer		 Mentioned in passing

Seagal, Steven		 Action movie hero.

Seuss, Dr.		 Children's story author

Shaara, Michael		 Wrote "Killer Angels", a book on the civil war

Shakespeare, William		 Playwrite mentioned in passing

Shirer, ?		 Wrote "Rise and fall of the Third Reich”

Shoemaker, ? Husband of Candy Shoemaker.		 

Shoemaker, Candy Friend of Helen Deepneau.		 

Simon, Paul		 Singer/songwriter

Slick, Grace		 Singer/songwriter

Smith, Margaret Chase		 Charles Pickering thought she was a Russian spy in the 1960's

Spague, Duffy		 Barber in Derry.

Sparkmeyer, Lennie		 Ex-boyfriend of Barbara Richards in College.

Stalin		 Mentioned on a card by a pro-choice group

Stallone, Sylvester		 Action movie actor

Steadman, ?		 Judge

Sullivan, John L.		 Boxer mentioned in passing

Sullivan, Pete		 Paperboy that delivered the paper to Ralph Roberts.

Tandy, George		 Derry Councilor

Tandy, John		 Had a car accident with Ed Deepneau.

Therriault, Bobby		 Told Ralph Roberts about catfish barbs causing paralysis as a child.

Tillbury, ?		 Husband of Gretchen Tillbury.

Tillbury, Gretchen		 WomanCare counselor

Tolkien, J.R.R.		 Author of fantasy books

Travolta, John		 Actor mentioned in passing

Turner, Lana		 In the Bold and the Beautiful movie on TV

Tyson, Mike		 Boxer mentioned in passing

Unwin, Christopher Phillip		 One of the 3 unnamed boys that threw Adrian Mellon to his death in the Derry Canal in 1984

Utterback, Steve		 Derry Police Detective

Vachon, Marcel		 Older Brother of Trigger Vachon.

Vachon, Trigger		 Worked for Hospital parking garage in April 1993.

Van Damme, Jean-Claude		 Action movie actor

Vandermeer, ?		 Wife of Jimmy.

Vandermeer, Jimmy		 Used to travel with Ralph Roberts before Ralph got a desk job.

Veazie, Don		 Friend of Ralph Roberts

Warper, Dr. Roberta		 Chief Administrator of WomanCare.

Washington, George		 USA president

Wayne, John		 Actor mentioned in passing

Weatherbee, ?		 Mother of Billy Weatherbee.

Weatherbee, Billy		 His cap was in Atropos's lair.

Wheaton, Emma		 Derry Councilor

Whitman, Walt		 Poet read by Dorrance Marstellar

Who, The		 Band that was played by Ed Deepneau

Wilbert, ?		 Wife of David Wilbert.

Wilbert, David		 Derry cop

Willkie, ?		 A political button with his name was worn by Berts Roberts

Winfrey, Oprah		 TV Show Host

Wren, Thomas		 Kidney patient in room 310 of Derry Home Hospital.

Wyzer, ?		 Ex-wife of Joe Wyzer.

Wyzer, Joe		 Works at the Rite Aid Pharmacy in Derry.

Zell, Fred		 Husband of Lisa.

Zell, Lisa		 Wife of Fred.