May 28, 1968 - February 26, 2025
John Peter Bracoloni, Jr., 56, of West Windsor, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 in Penn Medicine Princeton Healthcare Center, Plainsboro.
“Jay," as he was lovingly known by family and friends, was born and raised in the Trenton area. He spent the past four years residing in the warm and welcoming community of Project Freedom in West Windsor and attended Mercer County Special Services School.
Jay had the kindest heart and an endless love for his family, who meant the world to him. He found immense joy in sharing meals and had a deep appreciation for good food. His fascination with anything that had a loud motor, especially boats, hot rods, trains, and planes, brought him so much happiness. His unique talent for mimicking the sounds of their engines never failed to bring smiles to those around him.
Jay’s warmth, joy, and gentle spirit will be dearly missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
Predeceased by his parents, John P. Bracoloni, Sr. and Dorothy (Blakeslee) Bracoloni; he is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Karen and Keith Ezzo; 2 nephews, Kristoffer (Ashley) Ezzo and Kevyn (Megan) Ezzo; a great nephew, Michael Ezzo; and an Aunt Nancy Bracoloni; as well as many other relatives and dear friends.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 at 11:00 at Our Lady of Sorrow Church, 3816 East State Street Ext., Hamilton, NJ 08619.
Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the Church.
Entombment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery Mausoleum, Hamilton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Jay’s name to the Palliative Care Unit via CCU, Princeton Medical Center Foundation, 5 Plainsboro Road, Suite 365, Plainsboro, NJ 08536. Or online at https://www.princetonhcs.org
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Karen, Keith and family,
Our condolences to you all for the loss of Jay. May he rest in peace.
Ed and Cathy.
My sympathy to the Bracoloni family. May his soul rest in peace. John you will be missed by that smile you always gives me every morning when I’m taking care of you. I know you in heaven John. like you always says dad is up there, i know you there giving him the big smiles. Until we meet again, Rest In Peace John. 🙏🙏🙏
Komba
Karen and Keith, I am so sorry to hear about Jay. It was a pleasure to know him and wait on him and your parents at Shanks.He is with his Mom and Dad. May he rest in eternal peace. 🙏🙏Mario Casale
Jay was a special gift to us. Knowing him was to love him. He had ways.of cheering you up and put a smile on your face. We will miss him greatly. RIP,Jay.
Rosalind and I want to express our sympathy to family members and those who knew Ja y Death is always difficult to process but knowing how much he was loved and the attentive care he received should help in coping with your loss. Also, knowing he is now with his parents which I understand he missed dearly. God bless