At 99 years old, Marion resident Caroline Derocha smiles as she accepts the Boston Post Cane, which is awarded to the oldest resident of each town. Ms. Derocha, who raised her family in Marion, said that her children and husband were “very good” to her. Ms. Derocha celebrates a long life of hard work. She was known for gardening, baking, sewing, and she continues to work on one of her greatest loves – jigsaw puzzles. Photo by Anne O’Brien-Kakley.