Efrain

Freire

Efrain Romulo Freire, age 97, passed away on June 5, 2022. Efrain was born in Ambato, Ecuador.  He was a hard worker, and his passion was in evangelizing the world with the Good News of salvation in Christ Jesus. He was the beloved husband to the late Georgina Freire; devoted father to Romulo Freire, Amelia Rodriguez, Georgina Patricia Vera, David F. Freire, Ruth Freire, Sara Freire, the late Martha Freire Gierbolini (1991) and Debbie Lizardo; cherished grandfather to Celia, Henry, Jimmy, Priscila, Erick, Daniel, Paul, Andrew, David, Joel, Ariel, Katherine, and Ruben; caring great grandfather to eight great grandchildren and affectionate father-in-law to Lourdes, Gerald, Bernardo, Martha, and Henry.

Efrain was an active member and deacon of the Second Baptist Church in Union City for over 30 years. He is also survived by many loving family members and friends. Funeral at A.K. Macagna Funeral Home on Friday, June 10, 2022, at 10 am with a prayer service at 10:30 am.; Entombment to follow at Fairview Mausoleum, Fairview, NJ; Visiting hours, Thursday, from 4:00 pm -9:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:30 P.M.

A.K. Macagna Funeral Home

495 Anderson Avenue,

Cliffside Park, NJ 07010 (201) 945-7100