Maximo J. Pineiro was born on November 18, 1936 in Cienfuegos, Cuba to Rosa (nee Castineira) and Fernando Pineiro. On September 9, 1960 he married Hortensia Amador and in 1965 they immigrated to the United States with their two eldest children (Ana Lourdes and Maximo Fernando) and settled in Elizabeth, New Jersey. In 1974 they welcomed a third child (Carlos Jesus).

In 1965, Maximo began working at East Coast Warehouse and Distribution Corporation where he would later become its Operations Manager and retired in 2003. He was affectionally known to them all as 'Max' and was loved and respected by his Superiors and coworkers alike for his exceptional work ethics, dedication and loyalty.

Maximo is survived by his wife Hortensia, his three children, Ana Lourdes Przytula, Maximo Fernando Pineiro, Carlos Jesus Pineiro, his son-in-law, Joseph Przytula, his two daughters-in-law, Iraide Pineiro, Melanie Pineiro, his grandchildren, Carlos Javier (Yannery), Robert William (Valentina), Andres Daniel (Catherine), Natalie, Brandon, Michael, Alicia, Alexa, his great-grandchildren, Julian, Jonathan, Xavier, Stella and Xena, two sisters, Rosa, Esperanza, and countless nieces and nephews all of whom adored him.

Visitation will be held on Friday January 22, 2021 from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at McCracken Funeral Home, 1500 Morris Ave., Union, NJ.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 10:00 am at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, 155 Washington Avenue, Elizabeth, NJ.

St. Gertrude Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum, 53 Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ immediately following church services.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting memorial donations be made to the American Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association.