The spiritual dimension exists beyond time and space. All you need is something to use as a focus so that you can specify who you are working on. Different people have different needs and preferences when it comes to focuses, photos being a common favorite since it doesn't require intention when transmitted... if you're getting something like a name then the person giving you the name will be an intermediary in anchoring the name to the subject. It's even possible to connect to a person just by having someone else think of the person, or remembering a person you once met or presupposing a theoretical future grandson.

Basically, it is possible, and quite easy if trained, though I don't know about this specific person.