Raul Vega, age 76, passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Raul was born in Salinas, Puerto Rico son of the late Catalino Vega and Maria Rivera Cintron. Raul’s interests included BINGO, trips to the casino, and horse racing, but his greatest passion was his family. He is survived by his wife Elba Colon Vega; five children: Adelina Maldonado, Praxedes “Papo” Colón, Mariá Lee Vega, Raul Francisco Vega, and Felix Raul Vega; 12 grandchildren: Bryan O. Borges-Vega, Ericalynn Carabello, Christian Maldonado, Kenneth O. Borges-Vega, Isabella Colón, Raul N. Vega, Eli Vega, Amiyah Vega, Madelina Vega, Alexander Colón, Carter James Vega, and Felix Raul Vega, Jr.; two great-grandchildren: Ezra Caraballo, and Lylah Caraballo, and many siblings and nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held on Thursday August 1 at 9:00am from the Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home, 2049 Northampton Street, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am in Saint Jerome Church, 169 Hampden Street. Burial will be held in Saint Jerome Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00pm in the funeral home.