Harry S. Kulp
KITTERY - Harry S. Kulp, 93, of 143 Rogers Road, Meeting House Village, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth.

Born June 25, 1906, in Souderton, Pa., he was the son of Issac and Katie (Swartley) Kulp.

Before retiring, he was employed for Rose Bros. in New York.

He was a member of the United Church of Christ in Quakertown, Pa., and the Rye Bethany Congregational Church in Rye. He was also a member of the Masonic fraternity in Quakertown.

He was the husband of Alice (Nace) Kulp for 64 years.

In addition to his wife, survivors include a daughter, Audrey Link and her husband, Jay, of Rye; a son, Harry R. Kulp and his wife, Margaret, of Glen Burnie, Md.; six grandchildren, Jay M. Link II of Newington, Kirby Link of Portsmouth, Marcie Duhon of Jacksonville, Fla., Tracey Kulp of Hurst, Texas, Denise Coats of Grapevine, Texas, and Philip Kulp of Crofton, Md.; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Cornelius S. Crowley
MANCHESTER - Cornelius Stephen Crowley, 95, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, at Catholic Medical Center after a brief period of illness.

Born Aug. 15, 1903, in Portsmouth, he was the son of Cornelius and Ellen (Cronin) Crowley. He was a longtime resident of Portsmouth and was recently living in Fort Lauderdale. After retiring, he spent his time in Florida and North Conway, N.H.

After beginning work at age 16 at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, he retired after 39 years as a personnel supervisor.

In Portsmouth, he was an active member of the Knights of Columbus. In Melbourne, Fla., he was chosen Man of the Year at Ascension Church, where he was an active volunteer. He was awarded the Order of St. Patrick at Maynooth College in Ireland for his extraordinary service to the church.

He was the husband of the late Ruth (Hargreaves) Crowley. They were married 67 years.

Survivors include two sons, Steve Crowley of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Frank Crowley of Bedford, N.H.; two daughters, Sharon Bryan of Palm Bay, Fla., and Sally Conlon of Pinehurst, N.J.; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Martha Billings and Agnes Crowley, both of Portsmouth; and several nieces and nephews.

James L. Fisk
ELIOT - James L. Fisk, of 11 Bolt Hill Road, died Tuesday, July 6, 1999, in his home after a period of illness.

Born in Portland, he was the son of Harold N. and Mildred (Sawyer) Fisk. He attended Portland public schools and was a graduate of Deering High School. He also attended Diesel Engineering School in Portland and Boston.

A major in the Air Force, he began his military career when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps as an airplane and engine mechanic. He became an instructor in aircraft power plants at Chanute Field in Illinois. During World War II, he was a bombardier, flying 65 missions in B-25 Mitchell bombers over Italy and southern France. He was decorated with the Air Medal and the Soldiers Medal. After the war, he served in the Air Force in Alaska, California and Kansas, and retired from Pease Air Force Base.

For 23 years, he also worked at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a calibration engineer, retiring in 1983.

In Portsmouth, he attended Central Baptist Church for 30 years, where he served as chairman of the trustees for many years and drove the Sunday school bus. He and his wife served as missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators for five years in England and Scotland.

He was the husband of Linda (Hilton) Fisk, for 25 years, and was predeceased by his first wife, Ella N. Fisk.

In addition to his wife, survivors include two sons, Norman J. Fisk of Amherst, N.H., and William N. Fisk of Litchfield, N.H.; two daughters, Jeanne L. Glick of Columbus, Pa., and Linda S. Tate of Litchfield; and nine grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a daughter, Mary Jo Fisk.

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