Enrique Vega "Efren" Buendia

Enrique Vega "Efren" Buendia obituary, Yonkers, NY

Enrique Vega "Efren" Buendia

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Enrique Buendia Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by F. Ruggiero & Sons, Inc. Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Yonkers on Dec. 8, 2025.
Enrique "Efren" Vega Buendia, 45, of Yonkers, New York, passed away on December 1, 2025, on his birthday. He was born on December 1, 1980, in Mexico, and came to the United States at the age of 17.
Efren is survived by his mother, Guadalupe, his sister, Linda, and his nephew Sebastian, of Mexico. He was previously married to Tara Olijarczyk, and the couple divorced in 2017. He was welcomed and supported for many years by the Olijarczyk family.
A one-day visitation will be held prior to his return to Mexico, where he will be laid to rest in his home country with his immediate family.
In lieu of flowers, donations are respectfully requested to assist with the costs of returning Efren to his family in Mexico. Contributions may be made through the fundraiser link below or in person at Ruggiero Funeral Home during visitation: https://gofund.me/5e41b836d
The family will be present on Friday, December 12, 2025 from 4 to 8 PM with a prayer service taking place at 7:30 PM at Ruggiero & Sons, Inc. Funeral Home - 732 Yonkers Avenue - Yonkers, NY 10704 - (914) 375-1400 - www.frswfh.com. Efren will be laid to rest with his family in Mexico at a later date.
If a Spanish version can also be posted, here is the translation:
Enrique "Efren" Vega Buendia, de 45 años, de Yonkers, Nueva York, falleció el 1 de diciembre de 2025, el día de su cumpleaños. Nació el 1 de diciembre de 1980, en México, y llegó a los Estados Unidos a la edad de 17 años.
Efren deja a su madre, Guadalupe, y a su hermana, Linda, de México. Anteriormente estuvo casado con Tara Olijarczyk y se divorciaron en 2017. Durante muchos años fue recibido y apoyado por la familia Olijarczyk.
Se llevará a cabo una visita de un día antes de su regreso a México, donde descansará en su país natal junto a su familia inmediata.
En lugar de flores, respetuosamente se solicitan donaciones para ayudar con los costos de su traslado a México. Las contribuciones pueden realizarse a través del siguiente enlace o en persona en Ruggiero Funeral Home durante la visita:
La familia estará presente el viernes 12 de diciembre de 2025 de 4:00 - 8:00 PM, con un servicio de oración a las 7:30 PM en la Funeraria Ruggiero & Sons, Inc., 732 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704, (914) 375-1400, www.frswfh.com. Efren será enterrado con su familia en México próximamente. https://gofund.me/5e41b836d

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Upcoming Events

Dec

12

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Ruggiero & Sons Inc., Funeral Home & Cremation Services

732 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704

Send Flowers

Dec

12

Service

7:30 p.m.

Ruggiero & Sons Inc., Funeral Home & Cremation Services

732 Yonkers Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704

Send Flowers

Only 10 hours left for delivery to next service.