Desiree D. Shaffer, age 37

Lost to gun violence on July 5, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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  • Nickname:
    8 Desi
    1 Des
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    3 Greatest Personality Love Aunt Cheryl RIP
    6 Rip my beautiful niece🌟You will never be forgotten❤️ love you, until we meet again aunt Donna
    2 strong , caring , loving
    2 fighter , caring , loving , one of kind , joyful , crazy
    2 Your personality was amazing i will always remember you des....Jeff Dogg
    2 funny,smart,poetic,loved to dance crazy cool and the best cousin ever
    2 that crazy fun aunt every girl dreams of lol!!!!
    2 My aunt was outgoing
    2 Des had a heart fulled with love she would give the shirt off her back for ANYONE!! 💯
    2 She loved to sing and dance she was an amazing person ❤️
    2 She had the personality that could light up a room 💞💞
    2 Strong and independent 💯
    2 Heart of gold ❤️
    2 LOVING AND CARING ❤️
    2 Tough as nails lol!!!!
    2 A friend you could always count on 💯❤️😇
    1 Always spoke her mind never took no b.s she was tiny but crazy lol i love you Des ❤️
    1 LIFE OF THE PARTY ❤️
    1 Beautiful hearted!!! 💯❤️
    1 Very giving and an amazing friend with a good heart.
    1 ONE OF A KIND
    1 Always someone you could talk too ❤️
    1 She was an amazing person inside and out!
    1 a person you can count on no matter what
  • Occupation:
    2 Mother,Daughter,Sister,and Friend to those who knew her most ...Jeff Dogg
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    6 lincoln high school
    3 Swenson
  • Comments:
    3 needless loss of a beautiful soul. rest in peace. live momdukes
    2 rest in peace Dezi love momdukes
    1 Rest in Peace My beautiful niece Aunt Cheryl
    2 Rip Desiree youll always be missed! Your cousin sheena
    2 Rest In Peace Love you
    2 Love ❤️ you Des will keep your memory alive forever R.i.p xo
    1 Rest easy my beautiful cousin! ❤️ Love, your cousin Melissa
    2 my crazy aunt 🥰 love you aunt desi , your crazy nieces justine
    1 i love you baby girl R.I.P. Family Always Miram hernadez
    1 love you des xo
    3 Des R.i.p. Gone way too soon dont understand but always know i will remember you ... Jeff Dogg
    1 we will keep Your memory alive baby girl love you always
    1 love you ❤️
    1 i love you💛. little sis💕
    1 love you des ill light a candle everynight xo
    2 love you xoxo
    1 im lighting a candle everyday , i love you aunt desi
    1 here everyday xoxo love tiff
    2 i will be missing you forever i love you aunt desi i hope heaven is treating you right ❤️
    1 beautiful angel i love you and miss you so much
    1 life will never be the same without you☹️
    1 I love you so much aunt desi ❤️
    1 Ill make sure i light a candle everyday for my beautiful aunt ❤️
    1 Its never a goodbye its always a i will see you later 😇❤️
    1 Beautiful Angel ❤️
    1 We are forever missing you Des 🙏
    1 love and miss you xoxo
    1 i haven't missed a day, i love you aunt desi xo
    1 Rest easy 😞❤️
    1 i hope heaven is taking amazing care of a beautiful angel like you ❤️
    1 You will forever live on 🙏
    1 Going to light a candle FOREVER ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 i love you des ❤️
    1 I just can't believe you are gone aunt desi 😞🥺
    1 i can't wait to see you again☹️❤️
    1 Forever missing you 🎈❤️
    1 Rest easy angel ❤️
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 you dont understand how much i miss you aunt des 😞💔
    1 you are truly missed by so many 🥺
    1 I love you aunt desi ❤️
    1 I cry and cry and cry because i cant believe you are really gone i miss you so much aunt des ☹️
    1 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
    1 Lighting my candle as usual i miss you aunt des ❤️
    1 LLDDS🕊❤️
    1 ❤️❤️❤️🕊🕊🕊🙏🙏🙏
    1 missinn you pretty lady ❤️
    2 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 i really miss you so much, wish i could see you one last time 😢
    2 love you
    1 missin you des ❤️
    1 i love you aunt desi ❤️✨
    1 i miss you more and more every single day!
    1 still lighting a candle everyday for you ❤️
    1 i swear you didn't deserve this des 🥺🥺🥺🥺
    1 ughhh it just never is going to feel real 🥺💔☹️ i miss you aunt des 😕
    1 wish you could just come back somehow some way this isn't fair ☹️
    1 we all want you to come back home des 🥺
    1 love you des xo 💜
    1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESS 🕊❤️
    1 I still miss you everyday beautiful angel ❤️
    1 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 still missing you everyday i love you aunt desi 💜💜💜💜
    1 i need you aunt desi this shittt so messed up 🥺🥺🥺
    1 Miss you sooo much xo 💜
    1 Happy Holidays aunt desi 🥰
    1 Happy Valentine’s Day aunt Desi i love and miss you more and more everyday ❤️🎈
    1 i miss you aunt desi 🥺
    1 this never gets easier i miss you so much aunt des ❤️
    1 missing you forever xo
    2 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    1 i miss you more
    1 💜💜💜💜💜
    1 Happy Mother's day des xoxo
    1 missing you forever and ever 🥺
    1 ur justice will be served soon 🙏❤️
    1 I LOVE YOU DES ❤️❤️❤️
    1 i hope the other sides real and i can just see you again i miss you so much aunt des😔
    2 another day just missing you aunt des it never gets easier...
    2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY DES 😇🎉
    4 forever missing you STILL the days and hours and mintues never get any easier 🥺
    2 i love and miss you so much 🥺
    2 ❤️❤️❤️❤️✨✨✨✨
    2 I miss you every single day this will never get any easier ☹️
    2 Still missing you pretty 🥺❤️❤️
    2 just another day still missing you! 🥺
    2 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
    1 missing you beautiful everyone does🙏
    1 we love you desssss forever & ever
    1 STILL FOREVER MISSING YOU DES!! XOXO
    1 Missing you everyday...
    1 I LOVE AND MISS YOU... Family isnt the same since losing you...

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