107-year-old woman credits avoiding marriage as key to long, happy life [Video]

CO-OP CITY, Bronx — More than 100 friends and family members gathered for a special party to celebrate the 107th birthday of a woman in the Bronx.

Louise Jean Signore was born on July 31, 1912, and on Wednesday, she celebrated her long life.

She’s independent and lives alone and is very candid about her remarkable life and her secret to longevity.

The petite powerhouse was born in Manhattan and moved to the Bronx in 1926 — and she has lived there ever since.

Even when she was in her 90s, Signore would swim each day at Orchard Beach.

She is also proud of her travels around the world.

“I was working for the MTA and in 1955 I took three months off and I went to Europe,” she said.

She spends a lot of time at the JASA Bartow Senior Center and loves dancing and an occasional glass of red wine.

She said …