Jose V DaSilva

Born in Barcelos, Portugal where as a young man, José entered the military and fought in Angola. In 1992, he emigrated with his wife and son to New Jersey to make a better life for his family. José was a hard worker, spending much of his career in the IUOE Local 825 as a machine operator. After retiring, he and his wife settled in Colonia, NJ.

José had a love of watching soccer and was a devoted Benfica fan. His true calling came in 2010, when he became a grandfather. José was known as the “baby whisperer” since he could always calm down a crying grandchild. His grandsons affectionately called him their “Boo”. Nothing gave him more joy than spending time with grandchildren whether it was playing back-to-back games of tic-tac-toe or just watching them play on their tablets.

José is survived by his wife, Maria Alice Vilas-Boas, and son, Victor Hugo Vilas-Boas and wife Melissa; his grandchildren, Logan Vilas-Boas; Evan Vilas-Boas; Noah Vilas-Boas; his brothers and sister, Francisco; Americo; Manuel; Joaquim; David; Fernando; Miguel; Carmo; their wives; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clementina Vilas-Boas and Manuel DaSilva.

The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at Rahway Hospital CCU for their care and compassion.

A visitation for Jose will be held Thursday, September 8, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Krowicki McCracken Funeral Home, 2124 East Saint George Ave, Linden, NJ 07036. Friends and family are invited to gather on Friday, September 9, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, 2124 East Saint George Ave, Linden, NJ 07036. A funeral mass will take place from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM at St. Johns Vianney Church, 420 Inman Ave, Colonia, NJ 07067. A funeral will follow at Rosedale Cemetery, E Linden Ave, Linden, NJ 07036.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.krowickifuneralhome.com for the DaSilva family.