Horacio Mercado, Jr.

Horacio Mercado, Jr., age 66, of Meriden, passed away on March 11, 2026 at MidState Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Born in Meriden on February 6, 1960, he was a son of Rosa Perez Mercado of Meriden and the late Horacio Mercado. He is survived by his wife, Judith Luna-Mercado; his son, Jean Carlos Mercado of Kentucky; his daughter, Jazmin Luna of Cheshire; his grandson, Dominic Melillo; his sister, Rosa Rentas and her husband Angel of Meriden, nephew Alec Rentas, and niece Coralyn Rentas; his brother, Heriberto Mercado and his wife Rosa Ramos Mercado of AZ, and his nephew Stefen Mercado, also of AZ. Horacio was a resident of Meriden for most of his life. He worked for UNICORR for many years as a forklift operator. Horacio was a man who always enjoyed the time he spent with his family, especially his pride and joy, his son JC. He was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran.

Friends may attend Horacio’s Graveside Service with Military Honors on Friday, March 20th at 1:00 p.m. in the Hubbard Memorial Chapel at Walnut Grove Cemetery, 817 Old Colony Rd., Meriden. To send condolences to his family, please see obituary at www.beecherandbennett.com.