A 107-Year-Old Woman Credited Her Longevity To Staying Single
Councilman Andy King
Louise Jean Signore celebrates her 107th birthday, making her one of the oldest living residents in New York.
Bronx resident Louise Jean Signore was born in 1912, the same year that the Titanic sank.
This July 31, Signore celebrated her 107th birthday, making her one of the oldest living New Yorkers. More than 100 people gathered to celebrate, eat, and pay their respects in honor of her special day.
Still, Signore couldn’t understand what all the fuss was about — which is likely just what happens when you’ve had more than 100 birthday parties.
“I’ve had enough parties,” Signore said. Born in Harlem before her family relocated to the Bronx when she was 14, Signore looks incredibly well for her age and doesn’t even use any walking or breathing aids.
She lives an active life that is made up of daily dancing and exercise, and she also enjoys some bingo to cap off her days. It’s reasonable to assume her very active lifestyle is the reason why she is still so spry even after living more than a century. But the elderly woman believes the secret to her long life and good health is more than that.
“I think the secret of 107: I never got married. I think that’s the secret,” Signore shared matter-of-factly. “My sister says ‘I wish I never got married.'” Signore added that Italian food “is very good for you” and eats it on a daily basis.
But Signore’s longevity might also be from good genes. Her married sister is also still alive and well, and is now 102 years old.
