Rhakishon Marquis Pedraza, age 29

Lost to gun violence on September 8, 2017 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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  • Nickname:
    4 Rhaki
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    15 very talented outgoing young man. Gifted musician who played the keyboard and drums.
    12 Outgoing with a smile that lit up the room!!
    12 He was a great guy, fun to be around. Praying for his sweet mom.
    11 Miss you bro
    10 Miss you bro.
    10 You used to make us laugh. Thinking bout you all the time. You will NEVER be forgotten, NEVER!!!
    10 That great smile is greatly missed, rock the heavens Rhak. Keep smiling.
    10 I got the chance to hear you play the drums and the keys, great talent miss you.
    11 You were a kind and loving person, so sorry we had to lose you so soon. A true friend.
    15 Awe, mommy's baby boy. I love and miss you, always on my heart.
    10 We will not foeget you Rhak, NEVER. A real one you were/are.
    10 Bro damn miss you like crazy! You were a light for my son smh, gone too soon.
    11 wow great bro, gone too soon.
    23 Everybody is missing you. Holidays not the same without you and that smile.
    10 You brought the sunshine everywhere you went, we miss you a lot.
    12 Rhak a real dude, always bragged about his mom's cooking n singing lol.
    10 Fun guy, guess you got your wings now. Soar the sky my bro.
    13 My baby is flying high now. He has his wings. Greatly loved and missed.
    10 Save a space for me bro, great guy, a real one.
    10 The kindest heart ever. Sweet soul and great Karma.
    11 Rhak you were an inspiration to many young people, greatly missed.
    10 You were a real one bro, jusy too sad they took your life. You singing wit them angels now.
    10 Your kind soul is resting in paradise, rest on my brother. 😇
    10 You always did nice things for others. We miss you like crazy.
    10 So sorry you're gone. You were a real guy truth be told you were it. Gon miss you.
    10 Rhak you were a good youn man, sorry your life was cut too short.
    10 Rhak a real one gone too soon. Your memory will forever LIVE in our hearts n minds.
    10 kind heart would give the shirt off his back. A real one 4 sure.
    10 You were a kind guy with a tender heart. We love and miss you🎈.
    11 Rhak you were one of a kind n so caring you didn't deserve to be murdered. We love you always.
    11 You're always on my mind, forever in my heart. I love you.
    10 I remember you bought me and my kids lunch, I was down but thanks.
    10 You never asked me to repay, you were a real good one. This is a terrible loss.
    11 You were such a cool dude. We all miss you and that smile 😃.
    11 A truly gifted young man. It's a shame what was done to you. May your soul rest in peace.
    11 It will be a long time bwfore another can compare to you.
    12 Your smile and integrity can't be matched. A real one gone way too soon 😣.
    12 Such a loss not to have you around. Rest in Peace.
    12 Rhaki you're free. You were a blessing to many. God bless your soul.
    10 truly missed
    8 Every day goes by yet you still reign in our thoughts. Rock them heavens, Rhak 5th powr.
    6 Yo we miss you, Dev n all we love you. You were a good one Rhak 5th pwr.
    5 You always had a smile on your face. I miss you. Rock the heavens.
    3 We remember your humor, you loved your mom spoiled brat but in all we miss you Rhaki.
    3 So much love, so much sorrow, gone way too soon for us.
    2 Dude you were definitely a mama's boy, we ALL miss you.
    1 Rememvering that crazy laugh of yours. Miss you bro.
    1 Remembering that crazy laugh of yours, missing you.
    2 You were one of a kind, this hit so hard bro, we ALL wish you were here.
    2 Your mom is strong, she really misses your sweet soul. The love NEVER dies Rhakishon!
    1 What a kind soul, you are truly missed by the entire clan. We love you.
    2 Such a handsome and musically gifted young man. You will be missed.
    2 I loved to hear you sing. The family seems empty without you. We are trying to heal over this.
    1 You were the baby of the ENTIRE family, it broke our ❤'s to say goodbye.
    1 We miss your jokes, smile, and voice. We love you, always will.
    1 Such a sad loss of life, we keep your memory alive by speaking your name.
    1 Gifted guy gone wat too soon, we miss you so much. Your b'day in 3 days sing with them angels! ❤
    3 Agreed, gone way too soon. You were one of a kind and truly missed.
    3 Such a sweet soul, you are missed by so many. Rest easy ❤.
    4 Gone too soon for us, may they ALL rot in hell. Miss you bro.
    3 We miss that voice at family functions, sing with the angels now.
    3 You were real smooth, we miss your laughter, voice and all the love.
    3 Rhaki what can I say, miss you a lot. We wish we could turn the hands of time.
    2 We miss you so much. Always thinking about you.
    2 Such a great musician the world has lost.
    2 Missing that goofy laugh, what a special young man you were. So musically gifted.
    1 I'm missing you like crazy, body and soul is aching.
    1 Always on my mind, always in my heart. Missing you so.
    1 It's been a while bro, miss you man.
    1 I just want to hear you sing one more time. Even that is not enough.
    1 Rhaki get off those drums and go to bed! Missing you right now.
  • Occupation:
    3 Painter
  • Workplace:
    3 S.E.
  • Schools attended:
    3 Commerce
  • Comments:
    10 He is always in our thoughts, we will never let your memory die.
    10 Went to visit you today miss you, gonna check on your mom. love you bro.
    10 Still doesn't seem real. We miss you like crazy, miss your laugh. Wish you were here man. 😞
    12 wow bro miss you smh
    10 Miss you a good one gone way too soon.
    10 Rhak we miss you so much. Heaven has gained a great person.
    10 Still feels unreal smh, your mom strong. God will pay.
    10 If anyone should EVER write your life story, what a good guy sent to Glory.
    12 It's in God's Hands
    10 Rhak you will NEVER be forgotten, NEVER!!!
    10 Don't kniw how your mom does it? Strong woman of God!
    11 Yes his mom is a strong and beautiful woman of God. Extraordinary!
    11 Rhak to the 5th power!!!
    11 Reme.bering that sweet voice, you singing in that choir? You heard!
    11 Trying to adjust, never gonna forget, always speaking your name.
    11 Wish I could turn back the hands of time, Everyday would be Sept 7. You'd still be here.
    11 Yes but you gonna stay in my thoughts and in my heart. Sweet memories.
    11 The angels in heaven done signed your name, yes.
    11 Love you Rhak, you rockn them heavens?
    11 Rhaki so much I wanna say, I love and miss you. Not a day goes by tgat you are not mentioned.
    11 keep rockn them heavens you heard!
    10 Missing you every day, God will take care of things.
    13 I miss you a lot, i walk by where you were murdered. You didn't deserve this. 😞
    11 God got you bro, you alright beat on. Miss you.
    13 Mommy's baby I love you, I miss you lil dude still talking about his dad. We ALL miss you. 💞
    10 Miss dont worry we his true friends making sure his memory lives on. In paradise he dwells.
    10 I miss you so much your life was cut to short I will never forget you love you always Dad
    11 I remember everythin you did for me, brings tears to my eyes thinking how an asshole murdered you.
    12 Rhaki you are always in my thoughts, forever on my broken heart. Everyday is filled with you.
    10 Loving you was easy cuz you're beautiful. Miss you Rhak.
    15 Hi daddy i miss you.
    10 A part of my heart is broken, and part of me died too. Love you so.
    11 My bro damn youre gone!! In my feelings but God will pay. This hurts 😞😡😢
    10 Came back in town today to hear this shit😡 damn gon miss you hurts
    10 I still don't believe you are gone smh, we miss you no one can compare with you. we love you.
    10 People lied on you cuz they feel guilty. God gon get em. You watch over us n your mom strong.
    10 Rememberi g your home going, it was great, your mom is beautiful. You just like her.
    11 What a bond to break, What a life to take. Missing u.
    10 Was at your service too, it was an awesome experience love ya n miss ya.
    10 I know what happened you didn't deserve, you were a real one compared to others. Love you 💘.
    10 Miss seeing you on the porch wit ur cousin. This been hard 💘.
    10 Hey Rhaki you are missed and loved very much. Too bad u had to go 😞
    11 We ALL miss you uncle Rhaki, can't even express the pain. 💔 broken.
    10 The person that did this will rot in hell. We all love and miss you 😢
    12 God will pay and he will reap what he's sown, a bad seed all of them! Missing you.
    11 Missing you every day, our hearts are broken 💔. We love and miss you ALL your family.
    10 Every step I take is for your memory. You will always be remembered for the joy you gave.
    12 You got your wings now Unc. Fly high⬆️👼.
    11 You are missed by your ENTIRE family. We are still coping with this great loss.
    10 Haven't gone to see you in a while, hurts too much. I love u bro.
    10 You died a senseless death, God will repay somehow. Love n respect to you.
    10 Merry Christmas you are missed and loved very much by your whole family.
    11 Miss not being able to hug you and say Happy New Year.
    10 So Happy heavenly New Year! Rock the heavens, Rhak to the 5th power.
    12 Saw your mom at watch night. She strong bro we ALL missing you smh. Senseless death rock on bro.
    10 Miss and love you💖
    10 love and miss you always my friend 😘😘
    11 Praying for justice on your behalf. We all miss you.
    11 Justice has been served! Now you can rest easy.
    12 Thank God that animal that murdered you is going away. We miss you.
    12 We miss you so much. Glad justice has been served, may he rot for what he did.
    12 I miss my baby boy. I love you Rhaki.
    10 Spent time with the fam, we all miss you dude Rhak 5th power.
    11 My heart is forever broken 💔. I miss you so much the pain never goes away.
    10 You remain in my thoughts always. I miss you and nothing is the same without you here with me.
    10 My baby brother we miss you. So sad you are not wwith us. Rock them heavens.
    10 You are always on my mind, I miss you so much. Nothing the same without you.
    11 My baby brother we miss you dearly. Watch over us and rock them heavens.
    7 When you left that was the day the music died 😢 rest easy bro. Love you 5th power.
    10 You looking down proud of your mom. Received that Master's Degree. Love and respect to y'all.
    8 Stopped by your mom's, she has sad eyes now. Missing you so much.
    8 Love and miss you cousin!! ❤️ Forever in all of our hearts!!
    8 It has been rough living without you. Your entire family loves and misses you.
    8 We are healing one second at a time. Nothing fills that empty space. we love you.
    8 You left a hole in our hearts and all we have are memories and pictures 😢.
    8 Things are not the same without you. We have an emptiness that only your presence can fill.
    9 Rhaki your entire family is heartbroken over this. We love you.
    9 Rhak I wish I could bring you to your mom. She looks so sad now.
    9 A real dude savagely taken from us. Respect n love to the entire family.
    7 People lied on you bro, hate n jealousy is a nasty thing. Miss you much.
    7 Rhak you did a 360 rock on bro. Miss you like hell fuck them. Rhak 360.
    7 I miss my baby so much. nothing the same without you 💔
    6 You been on my mind a lot. Missing you and the hell with THEM!
    7 Two yrs today you were murdered. I miss you and love you ❤💔.
    5 Never thought you'd be gone 😢. I love n miss you, things so different without you 💔.
    7 Rock them heavens baby boy, you heard? Two yrs this date 😢.
    6 I can't believe it has been two yrs. Your ENTIRE family is missing you. Rest easy we love you.
    5 You died a cruel and senseless death. You didn't deserve to die like that. We miss you.
    5 We are trying to pick up the broken pieces 💔. This has been really hard.
    7 Justice has been served now it's Karma time. Rest easy Rhak you are loved by the ENTIRE family.
    6 We miss you baby boy. You left an empty space in our hearts, we love you so much 360.
    6 This had been a hard thing we ALL miss you so much, love you.
    6 Our 3rd Thanksgiving without you we miss you so much. 2019 love you.
    6 Missing you a lot today. Why did you have to leave us? We will love and remember you FOREVER.
    6 Merry Christmas in heaven my baby. Missing you so much. 2019
    7 2019 Christmas without you is not right. We all love n miss you with smiles and tears.
    6 The days have turned into 2 yrs now, we love and miss you.
    6 Happy heavenly new year baby boy. Missing you.
    6 Rock the heavens Rhaki you are missed by your entire family. Gone way too soon 😞
    6 Missing you a lot, always on my mind and in my heart ❤.
    6 The entire Ross, Pedraza family loves and misses you. If we could bring you back...
    5 Missing my baby EVERY day, EVERY second. Remembering you with tears n a broken ❤
    4 Been thinking about you a lot. you are so missed by ALL of us. God bless your soul.
    4 I miss you baby boy 😞.
    5 Happy Birthday baby boy. i will always love you 🎂. ❤
    5 Happy Birthday in heaven, 2020 missing you.
    4 Sweet Rhaki we are really missing you quarantined without our baby boy 😭.
    4 One day without you is like a thousand years of torture. I love you.
    4 We miss you so much Rhaki, time does not ease the pain. Silent tears sometimes flow.
    4 I miss you daddy, I love you from lil Rhaki.
    3 I miss you so much my baby. We are being strong, but this hurts so much we LOVE you.
    3 Today is the 3rd year since you were taken from us. 9-8-2017 we love and miss you.
    3 It's been 3 yrs today since your murder. Your ENTIRE family loves you, 9-8-2020.
    3 I love you my guardian angel!❤️❤️💯
    4 Thinking of the day, when you went away 😭😡😠
    3 Not a day goes by that we don't speak your name. ❤😢
    4 3 years, my heart is filled with choked up tears 😭😭😠
    4 We had your homegoing on this day 3 yrs. ago Sept 18, 2017.
    4 We miss you so much and we are heart broken 💔. Rhaki a real one gone too soon.
    4 What a life to take, what a bond to break missing you.
    4 Every single day, every time we pray, we are missing you ❤ 💔
    3 I miss my baby so much. I love you Rhaki ❤.
    3 It's a hard fact that you won't be back. We miss you.
    4 The entire Ross, Pedraza and Berry family misses you. We will never forget you.
    4 I will make sure you live on unc , hoping we meet again
    3 What a life to take, what a bond to break. Missing you.
    4 My shattered heart beats on, I love you Rhaki. FUCK them all. Only you matter.
    3 Not a day goes by that you are not missed, talked about or loved. We will always love you.
    3 You will miss Pooties sweet 16, we know you will be there in spirit. We love you Rhaki.
    4 One of God's gift to us was Rhakishon, there will never be anyone better. Gone too soon.
    3 Another Christmas 2020 without you. We love and miss you 💔.
    3 Merry Christmas in heaven my baby. I miss you so much ❤. 2020
    2 Happy new year baby. I love and miss you.
    3 My boy, wish you were here to celebrate this new year 2021. We love you.
    3 Thinking of the day when you went away 😞.
    3 What a life to take what a bond to break we are missing you ❤.
    3 If I could hear your voice one more time, I'd record it to keep forever.
    3 I just can't wrap my brain around the fact that you're gone. 💔
    4 An empty space is left because you're gone. A space that was only meant for you.
    3 Rhak you kept it real even though they lied on you. They will reap what they sowed.
    3 It's been 3 yrs, 4 mths this day Jan. 8, 2021 We love and miss you.
    5 My prayers remain the same as I keep calling your name.
    3 rest in peace, you are loved.
    3 Three years and six months today, still fresh leke the day it happened.
    4 Your birthday is in 3 days we will never forget. ❤
    3 Your birthday is not the same without you here. The family loves you Rhaki.
    4 You are ALWAYS on my mind forever in my heart ❤.
    4 There's an empty chair and an empty bed. Spaces only you could fill I love you Rhaki.
    3 Happy birthday my baby boy ❤. I miss you.
    5 Forever 29 Happy birthday 2021.
    4 Happy Resurrection Sunday, you're with Jesus ❤. 2021
    3 Everyone will see and know, love you Rhaki ❤.
    4 I ❤ you Rhaki, giving the scholarship in your name this year. I know you are smiling down.
    3 The tears still flow when thinking of you. You are missed by many, I'm forever heartbroken 💔.
    3 You are loved by the entire family, and missed. We will see you again on the other side ❤ 💘.
    4 Just thinking of the day you went away, 😢 my heart is 💔. I love you so much.
    3 I'll hold you in my ❤, until I can hold you again. 🤗 👼
    3 I know you are singing and beating those drums up there. Over my head I hear your music in the air.
    4 I know you must be playing that heavenly keyboard for God's choir. Play on bro, til we meet again.
    4 Always in my heart, always on my mind. My baby boy I'll always love you.
    4 I feel like I'm in a nightmare, when I awaken you will be here.
    5 Falsely accused, wrongfully murdered. Justice prevailed but doesn't take the pain.
    4 How will they feel when the TRUTH comes out? Like the fools they are. Rhak is innocent.
    4 Murdered on a lie, may you rot for your sin. Hell is too good for you, Rhak we miss you bro.
    4 They all will reap for the lies told. False accusations caused my bros death. RIP Rhak ❤.
    4 We know you're playing them keys and beatn them drums up there. Rest on bro the love lives on.
    4 Miss my baby boy 😢, taken from us too soon. Tragic and devastation to our hearts.
    3 Forever heart broken over the loss of you. My love for you will never die.
    3 Four years today Sept. 8, 2017 you were taken from us. We miss and love you.
    3 Not a day goes by that we don't say your name Rhaki. I love you ❤.
    3 Missing you a lot we are still in shock. This one hurt so much, gone way too soon.
    2 Merry Christmas in heaven Rhaki. We love and miss you 2021.
    2 Happy new year in heaven I miss you so much 2022.
    2 Been thinking bout u a lot lately. Miss you lots smh love bro.
    2 We miss you so much 😭.
    3 Happy Birthday Rhaki 3-11-2022. We love and miss you. ❤
    2 Forever 29 yrs 3-11-22 Happy Birthday in heaven 🎂 🎈 🎁.
    2 Rhaki your mom loves and misses you. Still heart broken 💔 over this 😭.
    1 Today Sept. 8, 2022 makes 5 yrs. that you've been gone. We miss you.
    2 Five yrs. since a monster took your life. I love and miss you so much. My baby Rhaki ❤.
    2 My heart is forever broken 💔. I miss you so much.
    2 What a life to take, what a bond to break, we are missing you 💔.
    2 Merry Christmas 2022, We miss you so much.
    2 I love and miss you so much. Merry Christmas 2022.
    2 Happy New Year my baby 2023, always missing you.
    2 Today is your birthday! I miss you so much, Happy Birthday baby boy. I love you.
    2 Happy Birthday Rhaki! Rock the heaven's we will celebrate you today. March 11, 2023 ❤️
    2 I miss you so much 🥹,what a life to take, what a bond to break.
    2 Just thinking about you, and I love you. Always on my mind, always in my ❤️.
    2 Today we remember ALL who were slain and we love and miss you Rhaki. Forever 💔 😭
    2 just had my birthday, missed you not singing to me 💔.
    2 Today marks your six year death anniversary, Sept. 8. We miss you so much. Rest easy my baby.
    2 Thinking of that day, when you went away 😭💔.
    1 What a life to take what a bond to break, I will always miss you!
    2 We will go to the cemetery and celebrate you today, 6 yrs. gone way too soon.
    2 We missed you, another Thanksgiving without my love 💔.
    2 6 years without you on Thanksgiving, we all miss you dearly, 2023.
    2 Merry Christmas, I miss you so much, 2023.
    2 Another Christmas without my baby boy, I love and miss you a lot.
    2 We all missed you opening gifts. Your son is growing up musically.
    2 Happy New year 2024, 🥹 I'm missing you.
    2 Missing you like crazy, heart and soul is aching. ❤️
    1 I hope you're singing in the angels choir! Missing you so
    2 Happy Birthday, we miss you like crazy. 3-11-24 💔
    1 I'm missing you like crazy, body and soul is aching.
    1 Your family remembers you on your birthday, we will NEVER forget you 💔.
    1 Gone too soon, a giant hole was left in our lives. An empty chair in the corner.
    1 I love you Rhaki, miss you so much and would do anything to have you back.
    2 Always in my heart, always on my mind. Happy Birthday 💔 2024.
    1 My right hand my day 1 my guy my brother I miss you bruh til we meet again brother 😢 ❤️💜

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