Herb Oldie -- (Mary-Sue's adoptive father) -- A flowering plant whose stem above ground does not become woody. Such a plant valued for medical properties. Coral Oldie -- (Mary-Sue's adoptive mother) -- The rock like composite found in a reef. Myron Oldie -- (Herb's father) -- Means "Myrrh" in Greek. Myrrh is a fragrant resin obtained from the bark of an Arabian tree. Irma Oldie (Herb's mother) -- Means "whole, universal." Bruno Ruggbyrne (Coral's father) -- Means "brown." Mamie Ruggbyrne (Coral's mother) -- Diminutive of Mary, meaning "beloved," or a slang term for mother or grandmother.