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Barbara HASKEL Obituary
HASKEL, Barbara Gail
August 15, 1939 – August 14, 2017
Our bright and loving sister and aunt died August 14, 2017, at the age of 77. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Charles and Idah Haskel, she attended James Madison H.S. ('56), Jackson College (Tufts University) ('60), and earned her Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1972. She lived in Montreal for more than 40 years, and was a professor of political science at McGill University. She loved choral singing, to travel, and to engage in thoughtful dialectic. She relished the friendships of many around the globe. Barbara will be missed by her sister, Marjorie Greenwald (Barry), her niece, Jessica Greenwald O'Brien (Garry), her nephew, Jeffrey Greenwald (Suzanne), and her great- niece and nephews, Alexeya, Nathaniel, Gabriel and Aleksander, as well as her many devoted friends. As a former member of their Board of Directors, donations in Barbara's name made to the CAMMAC Music Centre in Harrington, QC would be appreciated. A memorial remembrance will be planned in the future.
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15 Entries
Ana Flores
May 31, 2025
Dear Profesor HASKEL, Today I visited the European Parliament with my family and kept thinking about you. Thank you so much for everything that you taught me. You were such an inspiring profesor, very knowledgeable and passionate. You marked my life with your kindness. Thank you for it.
February 13, 2018
Barbara was a long time colleague of my mother, Blema Steinberg, at McGill and I have fond memories of her. With sympathy,
Margot Steinberg
Chloe Jacob
February 1, 2018
I had the pleasure to take two political science classes with Professor Haskel when I was an undergraduate student at McGill at the end off the 1990s. She was a demanding but inspiring professor. I was therefore very sad to learn about her passing in the latest McGill News. I offer my most heartfelt sympathies to her relatives. May she rest in peace.
Philippe Gauthier
November 28, 2017
Barabara Haskell was my teacher in the late 1980's and I keep a fond memory of her. She certainly was the political science teacher that had most influence on me. Tnak you and farewell, Barabara.
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Kim Reany
September 17, 2017
I just recently heard the very sad news about Barbara's passing. My heart goes out to her family and friends at this very sad time. I was fortunate to work for Barbara for many years in the Political Science Department and came to know her as a kind, caring and generous person (and a very good cook!). She was a lovely lady and will be missed greatly. My deepest sympathy
September 4, 2017
Barbara was our friend for three decades, celebrating Jewish holidays together, casual dinners - and enjoying many operas.
Gabrielle and Reuven Brenner
Prof Anthony C. Masi
August 30, 2017
As a fellow Brooklynite at McGill, I always enjoyed my interactions with Barbara -- she was always willing to share her great wisdom without being intimidating, remember the old neighborhood, and she loved the give and take of a good discussion. My wife Maria remembers with fondness many wonderful outings they took together, including one when they got lost on the way back to Montreal from Vermont! Barbara will be missed, but not forgotten because she really did make a difference in the lives of so many people! Deepest sympathies to the family.
Sandra & Steve Scheinberg
August 29, 2017
Barbara has been our dear friend for about forty years. Like her, we were transplanted Americans in Montreal. We shared so many interests and times together it would be impossible to recount them. She will be terribly missed by us both.
Poland Lai
August 29, 2017
Professor Haskel was one of my favourite professors at McGill. She was an excellent teacher to her students. My sincere condolences to her family and friends.
Nick Lakoumenas
August 28, 2017
Prof. Haskel was my professor at McGill many years ago, fondly remember her class. My sincere condolences to her family.
Frank Chalk
August 28, 2017
Barbara added new dimensions to the meaning of "friend," bringing new people together over dinner at her house for good food and conversation, erecting bridges between university colleagues. Seized by ideas and research questions, her warmth, curiosity and probing questions will be missed by her many friends.
Maryanne (Mickey) and Sandy Lehrer
August 28, 2017
Barbara Haskel was a long ago neighbor, a longtime friend and an inspiration for well in excess of 50 years. Her brilliance was only matched by her love for her family and her compassion for those in need.
Barbara will be missed by all who had the great pleasure of knowing her, learning from her and sharing her love.
Pina Giobbi
August 28, 2017
Sincerest condolences to the family. May she rest in eternal peace.
August 28, 2017
My father got to know Barbara Haskel during his student days at Harvard, but she became a friend of the entire Skoie family through her many visits to oslo (Norway) throughout the years. For us Skoie-girls she became a kind of American aunt. My son still plays with a Tonka-jeep that Barbara gave to me more than forty years ago. Barbara's visits were full of talk about Scandinavian politics (not always fun for us children), but also cultural events - concerts and museums. We remember these visits - as we will Barbara - with great fondness. On behalf of the Skoie family, Mathilde
Eric Einhorn
August 26, 2017
Barbara was a dear friend and colleague for more than 50 years. We met at Harvard in October 1965 as fellow graduate students. We continue to share many academic and political interests. Her hositality during many visits to Montreal (and occasionally to us in Amherst, MA) was greatly valued. We will miss her. R.I.P. Kirsten and Eric Einhorn
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