Edwin W. Brackett

Edwin W. Brackett (86) passed peacefully on August 18, 2022 at the home he lived in for nearly 60 years, surrounded by his children and loved ones. He said, “This was our starter home and our finisher home.” Born November 27, 1935 to Oliver and Hattie Brackett of Epping, NH. He graduated Epping High School, class of 1956, then chose to enlist in the Marine Corps where he served from 1956 to 1958. On August 13, 1960, he married his longtime sweetheart, Janis Ramsay. They purchased their home in Hudson, NH in September of 1962 where they raised three children and influenced countless others. Edwin worked for IMPCO, a plastic molding machine company, as a Service Engineer for 23 years. He then started Experienced Equipment with his sons, Mark and Scott, where he worked until he retired in 2001. He was well known and respected in the plastics industry, where he had the opportunity to travel the world. He was a man of few words, but his ability to remember numbers and mechanical prowess were legendary. Whether it was a 30-ton injection molding machine, washing machine, lawn mower or any number of various engines, there wasn’t a machine he couldn’t fix. He was a man known for his honesty, integrity and extreme generosity. No matter what the need was or what time it was, he was always available to drive, feed or fix anything or anyone. Since he couldn’t just sit around, he assisted his longtime friend surveying in the seacoast area for about 10 years. He was an active member of the Hudson community as a recreation league basketball coach and an umpire for youth softball. He also played for Hudson Tire Mart in the men’s softball league. For 15 years, he played cribbage at the American Legion with his son Scott and daughter-in-law, where they took multiple first place finishes. Camping, family outings, ice cream, cruises and car rides, the list goes on and on. Wonderful memories that we will all hold dear and recount with much laughter and embellishment. He is survived by his two sisters, Katherine Hankins of Kingston, NH and Pamela Holmes of Epping, NH and his brother Gail Marcotte of Riverside, CA, three children, Mark Brackett and his wife Christine of Elkton, MD, Jill Samuels and her husband Scott of Center Conway, NH, and Scott Brackett and his wife Rosie of Hudson, NH, as well as 11 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, and an abundance of nieces and nephews, 1 dog, 3 bunnies, 2 groundhogs and copious amounts of birds. We would also like to extend a special thank you to Rosie for all her help with our Dad. Calling hours to honor his memory will be held at Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry St. in Hudson on Thursday, August 25th from 6 pm– 8 pm. A Service of Remembrance will be held in the funeral home on Friday, August 26th at 10am. A Graveside Service will be held at 1pm at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, 110 Daniel Webster Highway in Boscawen, NH with full military honors. All may please meet at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Edwin’s loving memory to the American Legion Hudson Post 48, PO Box 157, Hudson, NH 03051.

Edwin W. Brackett

November 27, 1935 - August 18, 2022