Who’s Who on Gansett Island

**PLEASE NOTE: This listing is updated through Renewal After Dark, Book 27. May contain spoilers for those who haven’t read all the books. 

The McCarthy Family

• Malcom John “Big Mac” McCarthy Sr., brother to Frank and Kevin, co-owner of McCarthy’s Gansett Island Marina and McCarthy’s Gansett Island Inn, married to:
  • Linda McCarthy, co-owner of McCarthy’s Gansett Island Marina and McCarthy’s Gansett Island Inn

Big Mac and Linda are parents to:

• Mallory Vaughn James, daughter of Big Mac McCarthy and Diana Vaughn (deceased), nursing director at Marion Martinez Home for the Aged married to:

• Dr. Quinn James, trauma surgeon, medical director at Marion Martinez Home for the Aged, brother of Jared, Cooper and Kendall

• Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy Jr., son of Big Mac and Linda McCarthy, co-owner of McCarthy’s Gansett Island Marina and owner of McCarthy Construction, father to Thomas, Hailey, Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy III, Connor (Deceased), Emma Linda, and Evelyn Francine, married to:

• Maddie Chester McCarthy, former housekeeper at McCarthy’s Gansett Island Inn, daughter of Francine and Bobby Chester, sister of Tiffany Taylor, mother to Thomas, Hailey, Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy III, Connor (Deceased), Emma Linda, and Evelyn Francine
• Thomas McCarthy, son Maddie Chester McCarthy and Tom Wilkinson, adopted by Mac McCarthy
• Hailey McCarthy, daughter of Mac and Maddie
• Connor McCarthy (deceased), son of Mac and Maddie
• Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy III, son of Mac and Maddie
• Emma Linda McCarthy (twin), daughter of Mac and Maddie
• Evelyn Francine McCarthy (twin), daughter of Mac and Maddie

• Grant McCarthy, Academy Award winning screenwriter, married to:

• Stephanie Logan McCarthy, daughter of Charlie Grandchamp, owner of Stephanie’s Bistro

• Adam McCarthy, computer programmer, father to Liam Callahan McCarthy, married to:

• Abby Callahan McCarthy, daughter of Tom and Carol Callahan, owner of Abby’s Attic, mother to Liam Callahan McCarthy
• Liam Callahan McCarthy, son of Adam and Abby

• Evan McCarthy, singer, performer, owner of Island Breeze Records, married to:

• Grace Ryan McCarthy, owner of Ryan’s Pharmacy

• Janey McCarthy Cantrell, vet tech at Gansett Island Veterinary Clinic and later a veterinary medicine student at Ohio State University, mother of Peter Joseph “P.J.” and Vivienne Cantrell, married to:

• Joe Cantrell, son of Carolina Cantrell O’Grady and the late Pete Cantrell, co-owner of the Gansett Island Ferry Company
• Peter Joseph “P.J.” Cantrell, son of Joe and Janey
• Vivienne Cantrell, daughter of Joe and Janey

Big Mac and Linda’s Grandchildren:

• Thomas McCarthy, son of Maddie Chester McCarthy and Tom Wilkinson, adopted by Mac McCarthy
• Hailey McCarthy, daughter of Mac and Maddie
• Connor McCarthy (deceased)
• Malcolm John McCarthy III, son of Mac and Maddie
• Emma Linda McCarthy, daughter of Mac and Maddie
• Evelyn Francine McCarthy, daughter of Mac and Maddie
• Peter Joseph “PJ” Cantrell, son of Janey and Joe
• Vivienne Cantrell, daughter of Janey and Joe
• Liam Callahan McCarthy, son of Adam and Abby

RI Superior Court Judge Frank McCarthy (retired), eldest brother of Big Mac and Kevin, widower of the late Joanne McCarthy, engaged to:

• Betsy Jacobson, mother of Steve (deceased)

Frank McCarthy is the father of:

• Laura McCarthy Lawry, daughter of Frank and Joanne McCarthy, sister of Shane McCarthy, mother of Holden Newsome, Joanna Sarah Lawry and Jonathan Russell Lawry, married to:
  • Owen Lawry, son of Mark and Sarah Lawry, brother to, Julia, Katie, Cindy, John, Josh and Jeff Lawry
    • Holden Newsome, son of Laura McCarthy Lawry and Justin Newsome, stepson of Owen Lawry
    • Jonathan Russell Lawry, (twin) son of Laura McCarthy Lawry and Owen Lawry
    • Joanna Sarah Lawry, (twin) daughter of Laura McCarthy Lawry and Owen Lawry
  • Shane McCarthy, ex-husband to Courtney (deceased) married to:
    • Katie Lawry McCarthy, nurse practitioner, daughter of Mark and Sarah Lawry, sister to Owen, Julia (twin), Cindy, John, Josh and Jeff Lawry 

Frank McCarthy’s Grandchildren:

• Holden Newsome, son of Laura McCarthy Lawry and Justin Newsome, stepson of Owen McCarthy
• Jonathan Russell Lawry, son of Laura and Owen
• Joanna Sarah Lawry, daughter of Laura and Owen

• Kevin McCarthy, youngest brother to Big Mac and Frank McCarthy, psychiatrist, divorced from Deb McCarthy, married to:
  • Chelsea Rose McCarthy, former bartender at the Beachcomber, mother to Summer Rose McCarthy

Kevin is the father of:

• Riley McCarthy, son of Kevin and Deb McCarthy, employed by McCarthy Construction, married to:
  • Nikki Stokes McCarthy, manager of McCarthy’s Wayfarer, identical twin sister of Jordan Stokes,
• Finn McCarthy, son of Kevin and Deb McCarthy, employed by McCarthy Construction, married to:
  • Chloe Dennis McCarthy, owner of Curl Up and Dye Salon
• Summer Rose McCarthy, daughter of Kevin and Chelsea McCarthy

The Lawry Family

• General Mark Lawry, imprisoned former husband of Sarah Lawry Grandchamp, father of Owen, Julia, Katie, Cindy, Josh, John and Jeff Lawry
• Sarah Lawry Grandchamp, daughter of Russ and Adele, ex-wife of General Mark Lawry, mother to Owen, Julia, Katie, Cindy, Josh, John and Jeff Lawry, married to:
  • Charlie Grandchamp, father of Stephanie Logan McCarthy

Sarah is the mother of:

• Owen Lawry, co-owner of the Sand & Surf Hotel, brother to Julia, Katie, Cindy, John, Josh and Jeff, stepfather to Holden Newsome, father to Jonathan Russell Lawry and Joanna Sarah Lawry, married to:
  • Laura McCarthy Lawry, co-owner of the Sand & Surf Hotel, sister of Shane, mother of Holden Newsome, Jonathan Russell Lawry and Joanna Sarah Lawry
    • Holden Newsome, son of Laura McCarthy Lawry and Justin Newsome, stepson of Owen Lawry
    • Jonathan Russell Lawry, (twin) son of Laura McCarthy Lawry and Owen Lawry
    • Joanna Sarah Lawry, (twin) daughter of Laura McCarthy Lawry and Owen Lawry
  • Julia Lawry Taylor, officer manager, McCarthy Construction and performer at Stephanie’s Bistro, sister of Owen, Katie (twin), Cindy, John, Josh and Jeff, married to:
    • Deacon Taylor, Gansett Island Harbor Master and police officer, brother of Police Chief Blaine Taylor
  • Katie Lawry McCarthy, nurse practitioner, sister to Owen, Julia (twin), Cindy, John, Josh and Jeff, married to:
    • Shane McCarthy, employed by McCarthy Construction, brother of Laura
  • Cindy Lawry, hair stylist at Curl Up and Dye, sister to Owen, Julia, Katie, John, Josh and Jeff, engaged to:
    • Jace Carson, biological father of Kyle and Jackson Chandler, ex-husband of Lisa Chandler (deceased), bartender at Beachcomber and plumber at McCarthy Construction
  • John Lawry, former police officer, director of security at the McCarthy’s Wayfarer, brother of Owen, Julia, Katie, Cindy, Josh and Jeff, involved with:
    • Niall Fitzgerald, from Ireland, musician at Island Breeze Records, and performer at the Beachcomber
  • Josh Lawry, engineer, brother of Owen, Julia, Katie, Cindy, John and Jeff, not present on Gansett Island
  • Jeff Lawry, computer science degree, employed by McCarthy’s Construction, brother of Owen, Julia, Katie, Cindy, John and Josh, engaged to:
    • Kelsey Gordon, nanny for Mac and Maddie McCarthy

The Martinez Family

• George (deceased) and Marion Martinez, co-founders of Martinez Lawn & Garden, parents of Alex and Paul Martinez
• Alex Martinez, son of George and Marion Martinez, brother of Paul, father of George Alexander Martinez II, co-owner of Martinez Lawn & Garden, married to:
  • Jenny Wilks Martinez, former lighthouse keeper, fiancé to the late Toby Barton, mother of George Alexander Martinez II
    • George Alexander Martinez, II, son of Alex and Jenny Martinez
  • Paul Martinez, son of George and Marion Martinez, brother of Alex, stepfather to Ethan Russell, father of Scarlett Marion Martinez, co-owner of Martinez Lawn & Garden, member of Gansett Island Town Council, married to:
    • Hope Russell Martinez, nurse, mother of Ethan Russell and Scarlett Marion Martinez
      • Ethan Russell Martinez, son of Hope Russell Martinez, adopted by Paul Martinez
      • Scarlett Marion Martinez, daughter of Paul and Hope Martinez

The James Family

• Jared James, billionaire, co-owner of The Chesterfield and Marion Martinez Home for the Aged, adoptive father of Violet James, married to:
  • Elisabeth “Lizzie” James, co-owner of The Chesterfield and Marion Martinez Home for the Aged, adoptive mother of Violet James
    • Violet James, daughter of Jessie Morgan, adoptive daughter of Jared and Lizzie James
  • Jessie Morgan, seasonal worker at the Beachcomber, abandoned infant daughter now in the care of Lizzie and Jared James
  • Quinn James, trauma surgeon, medical director at Marion Martinez Home for the Aged, brother of Jared, Cooper and Kendall James, married to:
    • Mallory Vaughn James, daughter of Big Mac McCarthy and Diana Vaughn, sister to Mac, Grant, Adam, Evan and Janey McCarthy, nursing director at Marion Martinez Home for the Aged, EMT for Town of Gansett Island
  • Kathleen “Kendall” James, attorney, divorced from Phil Tobin, mother of:
    • Elias Tobin, 12, son of Kendall James and Phil Tobin
    • Henry Tobin, 10, son of Kendall James and Phil Tobin
  • Cooper James, owner of party boat, youngest brother of Jared James and Quinn James, living with:
    • Gabrielle “Gigi” Gibson, lawyer, reality TV star, friend to Jordan Stokes and Nikki Stokes McCarthy

Other Gansett Island Residents…

• Luke Harris, co-owner of McCarthys Gansett Island Marina, father of Lillian Alice “Lily” Harris, married to:
  • Sydney Donovan Harris, interior designer, mother of Lily, widow of Seth, mother of the late Max and Malena
    • Lillian Alice “Lily” Harris, daughter of Luke and Sydney
  • Ned Saunders, best friend to Big Mac McCarthy, Gansett Island cab driver and real estate owner, stepfather to Maddie McCarthy and Tiffany Taylor, married to:
    • Francine Chester Saunders, ex-wife of Bobby Chester, mother of Maddie McCarthy and Tiffany Taylor
  • Tiffany Taylor, daughter of Francine Chester Saunders and Bobby Chester, sister of Maddie McCarthy, mother to Ashleigh Sturgil and Adeline “Addie” Taylor, owner of Naughty & Nice, married to:
    • Police Chief Blaine Taylor, brother of Deacon Taylor, stepfather to Ashleigh Sturgil, father to Adeline “Addie” Taylor
      • Ashleigh Sturgil, daughter of Tiffany Taylor and Jim Sturgil, stepdaughter of Blaine Taylor
      • Adeline “Addie” Taylor, daughter of Tiffany and Blaine Taylor
    • Jim Sturgil, ex-husband of Tiffany Taylor, father to Ashleigh Sturgil, deceased in Hurricane After Dark
    • Jack Downing, RI State trooper assigned to Gansett Island, widower of Ruby, dating:
      • Piper Bennett, employee at the Sand & Surf Hotel
    • Seamus O’Grady, from Ireland, manager of the Gansett Island Ferry Company, guardian to Kyle and Jackson Chandler, married to:
      • Carolina Cantrell O’Grady, widow of Pete Cantrell, mother of Joe Cantrell, grandmother to P.J. and Vivienne Cantrell, guardian to Kyle and Jackson Chandler
    • Lisa Chandler, (deceased) ex-wife of Jace Carson, neighbor to Seamus and Carolina O’Grady, mother to:
      • Kyle Chandler, son of Lisa Chandler and Jace Carson, guardian child of Seamus and Carolina O’Grady
      • Jackson Chandler, son of Lisa Chandler and Jace Carson, guardian child of Seamus and Carolina O’Grady
    • Dan Torrington, celebrity defense attorney and friend to Grant McCarthy, married to:
      • Kara Ballard Torrington, daughter of Chuck and Judith Ballard, owner/operator Ballard’s Launch Service
    • David Lawrence, Gansett Island doctor, former fiancé of Janey McCarthy Cantrell, married to:
      • Daisy Babson Lawrence, friend of Maddie McCarthy’s, housekeeping manager at McCarthy’s Gansett Island Inn
    • Truck Henry, Daisy Babson McCarthy’s abusive ex-boyfriend
    • Tobias “Slim” Fitzgerald Jackson Jr., Gansett Island pilot, married to:
      • Erin Barton Jackson, twin to the late Toby Barton, who was engaged to Jenny Wilks Martinez
    • Linc Mercier, US Coast Guard Commander, stationed at Gansett Island
    • Mason Johns, Gansett Island Fire Department Chief, engaged to:
      • Jordan Stokes, Activities Director at Marion Martinez Home for the Aged and reality TV star, identical twin to Nikki Stokes McCarthy
    • Victoria Stevens O’Grady, Gansett Island midwife, married to:
      • Shannon O’Grady, from Ireland, deck hand on the Gansett Island ferries
    • Rosemary Enders, (deceased) grandmother of McKenzie Martin, close friend/neighbor of Duke Sullivan
    • Duke Sullivan, owner of tattoo studio, engaged to:
      • McKenzie Martin, bookkeeper, mother of Jax
        • Jax Martin, infant son of McKenzie Martin and Eric
      • Eric, ex-boyfriend of McKenzie, father of Jax
      • Sierra Mancini, owner of Refresh and Renew Massage Studio
      • Ace, works with Duke at the tattoo studio
      • Billy Weyland, owner of the gym, deceased in Hurricane After Dark
      • Morgan Weyland, brother of Billy
      • Rebecca, owner of the South Harbor Diner
      • Doc Potter, island veterinarian
      • Joshua Banks, pastor of nondenominational church
      • Fiona, took over Ryan’s Pharmacy when Grace was on tour with Evan
      • Evelyn Hopper, owner of Eastward Look, grandmother to Jordan Stokes and Nikki Stokes McCarthy
      • Oliver and Dara Watkins, lighthouse keepers, parents of Lewis (deceased)
      • Monique, sister of Dara Watkins
      • Candice, works at Abby’s Attic
      • Cal Maitland, former island doctor and ex-fiancé of Abby Callahan
      • Bobby Chester, estranged father of Maddie McCarthy and Tiffany Taylor, ex-husband of Francine Saunders
      • Matilda, Gigi and Jordan’s show producer
      • Libby, Owner of the Beachcomber, part-time EMT

The Children of Gansett Island

• Thomas McCarthy, 7, son of Maddie Chester McCarthy and Tom Wilkinson, adopted by Mac McCarthy
• Hailey McCarthy, 5, daughter of Maddie and Mac McCarthy
• Connor McCarthy, deceased son of Maddie and Mac McCarthy
• Malcolm John “Mac” McCarthy III, 3, son of Maddie and Mac McCarthy
• Emma Linda McCarthy, 6 months, daughter of Maddie and Mac McCarthy, twin sister of Evelyn Francine McCarthy
• Evelyn Francine McCarthy, 6 months, daughter of Maddie and Mac McCarthy, twin sister of Emma Linda McCarthy
• Ashleigh Sturgil, 7, daughter of Tiffany Taylor and Jim Sturgil, stepdaughter to Blaine Taylor
• Adeline “Addie” Francine Taylor, 3, daughter of Blaine and Tiffany Taylor
• Holden Newsome, 4, son of Laura McCarthy Lawry and ex-husband, Justin Newsome, stepson to Owen Lawry
• Joanna Sarah Lawry, 2, daughter of Owen and Laura Lawry, twin to Jonathan
• Jonathan Russell Lowry, 2, son of Owen and Laura Lawry, twin to Joanna
• Peter Joseph “P.J.” Cantrell, 5, son of Joe and Janey Cantrell
• Vivienne Cantrell, 3, daughter of Joe and Janey Cantrell
• George Alexander Martinez II, 2, son of Alex and Jenny Martinez
• Scarlett Marion Martinez, 1, daughter of Paul and Hope Martinez
• Ethan Russell, 11, Son of Hope Russell, stepson of Paul Martinez
• Lillian Alice “Lily” Harris, 3, daughter of Luke and Sydney Harris
• Liam Callahan McCarthy, 2, son of Adam and Abby McCarthy
• Summer Rose McCarthy, 2, daughter of Kevin and Chelsea McCarthy
• Violet Catherine James, 4 months, biological daughter of Jessie Morgan, guardian child of Jared and Lizzie James
• Kyle Chandler, 10, son of Lisa Chandler (deceased) and Jace Carson, guardian child of Seamus and Carolina O’Grady
• Jackson Chandler, 9, son of Lisa Chandler (deceased) and Jace Carson; guardian child of Seamus and Carolina O’Grady
• Jax Martin, 1
• Elias Tobin, 12, son of Kendall James and Phil Tobin
• Henry Tobin, 10, son of Kendall James and Phil Tobin