ROCKPORT – Richard P. “Richie” Haskell, 54, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at his home. He was the husband of Gail E. (Talbot) Haskell.
Born in Ipswich on March 13, 1960, he was the son of the late Warren J. “Hank” and Frances M. (McCormick) Haskell.
Richard attended Essex Elementary School, St. John’s Prep and Babson College of Wellesley, where he studied business administration. He was successful at any endeavor he pursued and enjoyed positions in the fields of accounting and food service and had worked for many years at Lewis’ of Essex. Most recently he worked as a lawn care specialist with PH Lawn Care. He thoroughly enjoyed baseball, as both a player and a youth league coach in Essex and was a huge Boston sports fan and avid animal lover. You could always expect to find Richie on a town baseball or softball team with at least one of his brothers. When the Haskells got together, the sound of their distinct and contagious laughter would fill a room. Richie will be remembered for his wonderful smile and laugh and he will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. Anyone who had a chance to meet Richie will feel the loss of a ‘great Essex boy.’
In addition to his wife of over sixteen years, he is survived by three stepchildren, David D’Angelo, Brian and his wife, Kelsey D’Angelo and Laura D’Angelo, all of Gloucester; siblings, Katherine “Kitty” Sponagle and her husband, Bob of Portland, ME, Mark Haskell of Plum Island, Tracy Burke and her husband, Moss of Hampton, NH, Thomas Haskell and his wife, Amie of Longmeadow, James Haskell and his wife, Katrina of Essex; father and mother-in-law, Ward and Nancy (Bowen) Talbot; nieces and nephews, Ty Haskell, James, Molly and Hannah Burke, Sammi and Emma Haskell, Jackson and Annabelle Haskell, Dori (Sponagle) Elswick and many close friends.
His funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 24th at St. John the Baptist Church, 52 Main Street, Essex, MA at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donation may be made in his memory to Cape Ann Animal Aid, online at http://capeannanimalaid.org/donate or by mail to Cape Ann Animal Aid, 4 Paws Lane, Gloucester MA 01930; or to the ALS Association online at http://www.alsa.org/donate/ or by mail to The ALS Association, Gift Processing Center, PO Box 6051, Albert Lea, MN 56007.