Karen Quinn

Rye - Karen (Kulis) Quinn, of Rye, passed away on September 17, 2025, after a brief illness, with her loving husband, Jake, and her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Virginia (McNulty) Kulis. A graduate of Dracut High School, Class of 1974, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Class of 1978, Karen retired 15 years ago after a 31-year career with the U.S. Postal Service, where she worked as the Manager of Address Information Systems. In retirement, Karen and her husband traveled extensively throughout the country. For the past 10 years, they spent their winters in Florida, frequenting Naples, Sanibel Island, and Marco Island. Karen's greatest passion was the beach. She loved taking long walks on Cable Beach in New Hampshire to find sea glass and on Florida's Tigertail Beach to collect sand dollars and various shells. She delighted in giving her beachcombing treasures to her many nieces and nephews when they visited in the summer. An avid reader, Karen would sometimes read as many as five books a week. She also enjoyed completing several crossword puzzles daily. Her family will fondly remember her for chasing her nieces and nephews around Cable Beach, especially when one of them would shout, "Auntie Karen, don't forget the money for the ice cream truck!" She never disappointed. She loved teaching the kids how to boogie board and later took them to the rocks near Straw Point to find crabs. She rarely sat still when the children were around. Karen is survived by her devoted husband of 31 years, Jake Quinn, and her siblings: Mary Tryon of Dracut, MA, Joseph Kulis and his wife, Anne, of Lakewood Ranch, FL, William Kulis and his wife, Maryanne, of Falmouth, MA, Nancy Waller and her husband, Elliott, of New Boston, NH, Edward Kulis and his wife, Linda, of Hudson, NH, David Kulis and his wife, Sandy, of Lowell, MA, and Timothy Kulis of Dracut, MA. She is also survived by her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Ann Booker and her partner, John DeLuca, of Lynnfield, MA; Thomas (Tucker) Quinn and his wife, Jean, of Woburn, MA; and Robert (Tucker) Quinn and his wife, Margaret, of Haverhill, MA. Karen will be greatly missed by her many nieces, nephews, and extended family members. In addition to her parents, Karen was predeceased by her brother-in-law, William Tryon, and her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Francis and Gail Quinn. Family and friends will gather to honor and remember Karen for a Mass of Christian Burial, on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at St. Theresa's Church, 815 Central Road, Rye Beach, NH 03871. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: Friends in Action P.O. Box 866 Durham, NH 03824

Karen Quinn

September 29, 1956 - September 17, 2025