Audrey Freije

Audrey Jean Freije, age 89 of Wayne, NJ passed on February 5, 2023.

Audrey Jean was born in Danville, VA to George and Bertha Crowder. She and her dear sister Barbara were raised in East Orange, NJ by their mother and their beloved grandmother Grace Davis Price which she called mommy.

Audrey Jean graduated from East Orange High school in 1952. She was the captain of the girls’ basketball team for 4 years. She was also a member of Kappa Phi Sorority of East Orange High School all 4 years.

Audrey married Kenneth R. Geffinger Sr. in August 1953. She worked for American Airlines in Newark, NJ. Ken was in the US Army and they traveled a bit early in their marriage. They were blessed with a baby boy Kenneth Robert Geffinger, Jr. in 1962.  Son Keith Andrew was born in 1965 and Daughter Nancy Barbara was born in 1967.  Audrey raised her children in Wayne, NJ. She was a talented seamstress.  She hand made all the curtains and bedding for the home. She would sew clothing for her children as well as herself. She made the best Halloween costumes, and her children would win contests for having the most unique costume.  Audrey worked as an Aide at Mt. View Elementary school and all the children loved her. Audrey and Kenneth divorced in 1975.

Audrey then took a job at Norton Chemplast in Wayne as a type setter/graphic artist. She met her long-time companion Angelo Saporito. She and Angelo had a lot in common.  They would antique shop together and refinish furniture.  Her seamstress skills would come together when they would re-upholster the livingroom furniture by hand. They often went camping in the Poconos and later resided there. Angelo passed away in 2010.

Audrey worked for Hewlett Packard in Rockaway, NJ where she and 10 colleagues won a lottery.  Just what she needed at retirement age!

While living in Gouldsboro, PA, she became a member of the Red Hat Society with Her dear sister Barbara and the GAF Gouldsboro Area Foundation where she was instrumental of the restoration of the train station. She also was a member of the Gouldsboro Historical Society, and the Healthy Eaters Club where she made many lasting friendships. She even went zip lining through the rain forest in Hawaii in her 70’s.

Audrey met Nicholas W. Frejie II on Match.com and they fell deeply in love. They married in 2014 and lived a wonderful life together for the 9 years they knew each other. She and Nick traveled the world and she was so fond of the trip to Egypt they took, they got to ride a camel!  They settled in Homosassa Florida until 2018 when Nick passed away. She then moved back to Wayne, NJ to live with her family.  Audrey joined the Golden Age Group of Wayne and reunited with many old friends.

Audrey was the loving mother of Kenneth R. Geffinger Jr. and his wife Duvi of Sydney Australia, Nancy Limite and husband Bob of Wayne, preceded in death by son Keith Geffinger 2016 and brother George Crowder of Danville, VA. She was the cherished grandmother of Kennedee Geffinger, Bobby Limite, Eliza Jean Limite,  Destiny Iosso and her fiancée Mark DeAmelia, Skylar Geffinger, Lauren Jean Geffinger and Inari Geffinger. She was the step mother to Nick’s four children- Mark Frejie and wife Tassi, Gary Freije and wife Diana, Cheryl Barr and husband Rob and Nicholas Freije III and wife Lisa. She will be dearly missed by her sister and best friend Barbara Greder and her Niece Melinda Jean.