Barbara Haskell, 77, passed away in her home in Salem, MA, on May 4, 2022, of natural causes.  She was born on November 28, 1944, in Melrose, MA.  She grew up there with her parents, Roger and Mildred Haskell, and sisters, Carol and Jeanette. She is survived by her children Nicole L. Jones and David C. Jones, granddaughters Evelyn, Victoria, Caitlin, and Elizabeth, as well as her sister, Jeanette Haskell, and her beloved cats Max and Molly

Growing up in the 50's and 60's, she spent her early life with her 2 older sisters and parents in Melrose and graduated from Melrose High School.  In the summer of 1969, she had the good fortune of joining a friend on a tour of Italy. She always spoke of the food and how amazing it was to have strangers come up to her in the street, comment on her fair complexion and congratulate her on the US moon landing, all in Italian!  Barbara enjoyed her family, having memorable experiences vacationing in New Hampshire, attending airshows, family cookouts and holiday gatherings.  After securing her first driver's license later in life, she enjoyed her freedom driving to her sister Jean's as well as joy riding with her children listening to 8 tracks and cassettes.  She loved loud music, dancing and attending concerts.

Barbara valued a sense of humor above all and loved laughing with others and especially at herself. She made her whole family laugh with her outrageous and exaggerated facial expressions, and all her silly sayings. Barbara will be missed by all those that she's left behind.

Services will be held at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park, 185 Lake Street Peabody, MA 01960 on Wednesday May 11, 2022 at 12:00 PM.  In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( https://www.mspca.org/ )  Contact Murphy Funeral Home at (978)-744-0497 for more information.