| Catherine McMullen | |
 McMullen on her 105th birthday in 2017 | |
| Birth: | 30 August 1912 Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Death: | 27 March 2023 Downington, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Age: | 110 years, 209 days |
| Country: |  USA
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| Validated | |
Catherine C. "Kay" McMullen (née Kennedy; 30 August 1912 – 27 March 2023) was an American supercentenarian whose age was validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) in 2023.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
McMullen was born as Catherine C. Kennedy in Gulph Mills, Pennsylvania on 30 August 1912. She graduated from Gordon High School in Coatesville, Pennsylvania in 1930. On 17 June 1932, at the age of 19, she married J. Hubert "Hubie" McMullen, with whom she had two sons, James and J. Michael.
After renting properties for several years, the couple built their own house in 1951, where McMullen lived for the rest of her life. She worked at the Department of Welfare, Collins and Aikman Corporation, and later at Pepperidge Farm, where she worked with sales statistics. She was widowed in 1968 and retired from the farm in 1977.
Later Life and Death[]
In her later years, McMullen volunteered for Meals on Wheels. She was active in her community, being members of organizations including the Order of the Amaranth and Trinity Lutheran Church, where her late husband had been the choir director. She also joined Caln Privileged Citizens, an over-60s club in Caln Township.
At the time of her 105th birthday in 2017, McMullen had five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, as well as her two sons. She enjoyed cooking and playing bridge as a centenarian. She died in Downington, Pennsylvania on 27 March 2023 at the age of 110 years, 209 days.
Recognition[]
McMullen's 105th birthday celebration in 2017 was attended by representatives from the offices of Pennsylvania's State Senator John Rafferty and Representative Harry Lewis. Members of the Caln Township Board of Commissioners presented her with birthday proclamations.
At the time of her death, McMullen was the oldest known living person born in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, and was also the second-oldest known living person in the state, behind Naomi Whitehead.
Gallery[]
References[]
- Caln's Oldest Resident Celebrates 105th Birthday Caln Township, 15 September 2017
- Catherine McMullen Obituary (1912-2023) Legacy