Modesto woman celebrated as 'Queen of the Century' on 105th birthday

Modesto is celebrating Marie Patton not as queen for a day, but as “queen of the century.” The long-time resident was honored on Wednesday for her 105th birthday at the Casa de Modesto retirement center. Marie was all smiles with a sparkly tiara on as she made her way to the dining room at the retirement center where she was greeted with cheers, applause and love.