Barbara E. (Hines) McNulty, age 87, of Lynn, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2017 following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Edward James McNulty. Born and raised in Lynn, she was a Lynn Classical graduate, Class of 1947. Barbara worked for the GE in the 1940's and spent many years at Security National Bank and Bank of New England, retiring in 1991. She enjoyed singing, dancing, writing poetry, travel, yard saling, spoiling grandchildren and was an avid reader. She is survived by her son Brian M. McNulty and his wife Rosemary of Tewksbury, her daughter Maureen A. Martin of Lynn, 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. She was the mother of the late Michael E. McNulty. A funeral service will be held in the Goodrich Funeral Home, 128 Washington St., Lynn, on Saturday at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation is Friday, 4-8 p.m. For those desiring, memorials may be made to Brain Research Foundation.