Barbara grew up in Duxbury, Ma. She is a graduate of Duxbury High School and Chandler School for Women in Boston, MA. She has lived on Cape Cod since 1976. She has worked for Hallett Funeral Home since 1979. Prior to working for the Hallett Funeral Home, she worked for the US Postal Service and the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Barbara has two grown sons and lives in South Dennis, MA.