I had read that she is living in New Rochelle and working as a receptionist at a retreat for priests.
Karen Lee Kelly was born in Montebello, in California, USA.
There was no miracle cure. Karen's disability is cerebral palsy. At the time when she was born, people assumed that any child with cerebral palsy would also be severely limited mentally, and the family was advised to institutionalize her. As explained in Marie Killilea's book "Karen" and the sequel "With Love From Karen," the Killilea family chose to raise Karen at home instead with as normal a life as possible, and proved that children with cerebral palsy can live normal lives and need not be mentally impaired.
Marie Killilea died in 1991.
Henry Killilea was born on 1863-06-30.
Henry Killilea died on 1929-01-23.
Catherine Killilea was born on November 12, 1939, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Marie wanted to write about the tragic fire affecting Russ and Gloria's family, and Gloria refused. There is probably more to the story.
James Killilea was born on January 29, 1936, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Alfred G. Killilea is an author known for his work "The Greening of Ben Brown". This novel explores themes of environmental and social change.
http://www.medfriendly.com/spasticgait.html According to this website, this means that the muscles are tight and the knees & ankles are stiff, causing an unusual way of walking. This is caused by medical conditions like cerebral palsy (read "Karen" by Marie Killilea) or multiple sclerosis (MS).