VOORHEESVILLE — Ken George has sung in a church choir his entire life.

He grew up in Albany’s South End, singing in the choir at the now-demolished Trinity Episcopal Church.

Since 1952 — that’s 73 years — George has sung with the choir at the First United Methodist Church of Voorheesville.

“He used to be our director,” said Sylvia Ulion. “And he fills in when we need an organist.”

George was feted at the church on Sunday for his 100th birthday with a cake baked by Ulion — festooned with musical notes.

He was born on Aug. 29, 1925.

“The church is my second family,” George told The Enterprise. “The church gives me pleasure and direction.”

George’s father was a seaman. He was born in Lebanon and came to the United States as a child. He joined the Merchant Marine at 16 — lying about his age — and served in both World War I and World War II.

Geroge himself enlisted and served for three years. His younger brother, and only sibling, served in the Korean War. His brother, who is 95, lives on Long Island and worked three jobs to support his eight children.

George went to Albany State. “I walked to school every day and then to the busy corner newsroom — they helped me through college,” he said.

George met the woman who would become his wife, Patricia, when they both worked as waterfront instructors at the Trinity Episcopal Church summer camp. She died last year at the age of 99.

The couple moved to Voorheesville for George’s first teaching job — and never left.

He taught math and coached 6- and 8-man football, eventually becoming a guidance counselor at Voorheesville.

“It was a great place to raise a family,” he said.

The Georges had three sons: Greg, a retired forest ranger at Blue Mountain Lake; Kevin, who works in business; and Tom, who has a consulting business with trees and lawns.

George has eight grandchildren.

As he looks back at his long life, George has no regrets but he says, “I miss my tennis buddies; I miss my basketball buddies; I miss my gym buddies. We all kept active. I miss them badly.”

Asked for his advice on longevity, George said, “I tell everybody you’ve got to keep moving and you’ve got to quit bitching.”