Jorge L. Bracero, Sr., 78, of Merrimack, NH passed away on Saturday, March 4 ^th , 2023 at his home peacefully after a hard-fought battle.

He was born in Guanico, Puerto Rico on December 1 ^st , 1944 to the late Jorge M. Bracero and Monerrate Rodriguez.

In his earlier years in Puerto Rico, Jorge worked as a sugar cane cutter and also ran a Taxi service. Jorge also owned a local corner market while residing in New York. When he moved to Manchester NH, he worked at Preview assembling boots and shoes until they closed shop. He then worked at General Cable as a cable cutter for many years until his retirement.  When he wasn't working, Jorge enjoyed fishing, swimming, camping, doing yard work, relaxing in the sun while sipping on his beer and moonshine, bird watching in his backyard, listening to Island music, traveling up north to look for wildlife, walking his dog Midnight but most importantly spending time with his family, especially playing with his grandchildren.

Along with his parents, Jorge was pre-deceased by an infant daughter, Milagros Bracero along with two siblings, Zoilo Bracero and Paula Bracero.

He will be forever loved and remembered by his spouse of 38 years and wife of 34 years, Robin (Bowen) Bracero; seven children, Jorge L. Bracero, Jr. and his wife Angela, Michael Pontidis and his fiancé Alyson Himelstein, Mollie Bracero and her husband Chris Comer, Christina and her husband Benny Liriano, Jorge M. Bracero, Virginia Bracero and Amalia Diaz Rivera; 23 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild on the way; four siblings, Ana Bracero, Magaly Bracero, Rosalina Bracero and William Bracero along with many nieces and nephews.

Visitation hours will be held at the Rivet Funeral Home, 425 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack NH on Friday, March 10 ^th from 4 – 6 PM with a service to follow in the funeral home chapel at 6PM. Burial will be on Saturday, March 11 ^th at 11 AM at Last Rest Cemetery in Merrimack.

The family asks that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jorge's memory be made to the Solinsky Center for Cancer Care, One Elliot Way, Manchester NH 03103