A Summit Hill woman who turns 100 on Thursday and who served in World War II was honored at a meeting of the Summit Hill Borough Council on Tuesday.

Kathryn (Rickert) Chickilly received special recognition by the council and was given a citation by Mayor Jeff Szczecina that proclaims Nov. 16 as “Kathryn Chickilly Day” in the borough.

Other local and state officials also lauded Chickilly, awarding her proclamations and praising her for her service.

She served with the U.S. Marine Corps as a parachute rigger from 1943 to 1945, attaining the rank of corporal. Her late husband Robert also served.

Szczecina said she wanted it known that all four of her brothers, all of them deceased, were World War II veterans. They are Lewis, who served in the Army; Norman and Eugene, who were Navy veterans, and Gordon, who served in the Coast Guard.

Chickilly sat in a wheelchair for the special recognition but otherwise appeared in good health. Szczecina said that for background, he presented a questionnaire to family members. Chickilly took the questionnaire and filled in the answers herself, without assistance.

Others who gave special recognition to Chickilly were Carbon County Commissioners Rocky Ahner and Chris Lukasevich, Veterans Affairs Director Christine LeClair; Brad Hurley, representing state Sen. David Argall; Timm Berger, representing state Rep. Doyle Heffley, and Carol Etheridge, constituent advocate for Congresswoman Susan Wild.

Chickilly is the daughter of the late Lewis and Irene Rickert. She is a graduate of the Class of 1941 of the former Summit Hill Washington High School.

She has two daughters, Lynda Chickilly of Northampton and Lauren Chickilly of Summit Hill; and a son, the late Robert Chickilly. She has two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter, and was predeceased by a grandson.

Among the occupations she’s had were sewing machine operator, stock room clerk in the former Jamesway Department Store, Tamaqua, and Summit Hill Borough secretary/treasurer for 11 years from 1974 to 1985 when she retired.

She is well-known for making doll clothes and baby quilts.

Since retiring, she helped make quilts with the St. Paul’s Reformed Church in Summit Hill.

She is a member of Summit Hill United Methodist Church.

Szczecina said she enjoys Frank Sinatra music and watching old movies on TV.