Jose A. Soares, 79, of Union, New Jersey, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, April 6, 2019. Jose was born in Murtosa, Portugal. He worked for PSE&G for 30 years and was a founding member of the Union Portuguese Lions Club, and longtime member of Sport Maritimo Murtoense Club.
He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years, Vivian; his children Joseph and Debra; sister, Maria do Carmo Soares; and grandchildren Isabelle, Matthew and Lena. He will truly be missed by all who knew and loved him.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the McCracken Funeral Home, 1500 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ. A funeral Mass will be offered on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 9:30 AM at Holy Spirit Church, Union, NJ, followed by an interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Newark, NJ.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jose’s name to Lions Club International Foundation https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/donate
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.McCrackenFuneralHome.com for the Soares family.
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