Jelan Moreira, age 29

Lost to gun violence on August 26, 2018 in Queens, New York.

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  • Nickname:
    13 Rico
    1 Miss you cant believe your gone
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    9 Loving caring laid back funny
    8 Humble, kind, and respectful.
    10 Always smiling.
    11 He loved his bike.
    6 Very quiet, never loud.
    6 Pleasant
    5 Full of life
    5 Charming
    5 Very affectionate
    5 Gentle
    8 Polite
    5 Trustworthy
    4 Passionate
    4 Romantic
    6 LOVABLE
    6 Amazing Father to his children
  • Occupation:
    8 construction worker
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    3 Long Island City High School
  • Comments:
    10 My Beloved, I miss your presence and your beautiful smile.
    6 Te amo babe.
    6 I light a candle on your page everday... I will never forget you.
    7 I started this memorial page for you and added that photo of you smiling that I took.
    2 Happy 1st Thanksgiving in heaven.. I'm thankful to have spent 7yrs of our lives together
    2 I love and miss you Jalon.. Everyday I ask why you
    2 3 months today God took you away.. this shit is so unreal.. love forever but you already know this
    2 Not in the holiday spirit whos gonna help me put up my Christmas tree
    1 I miss you
    1 Thanks for letting me see you in my dream
    2 I miss you so much
    2 Jalon when they killed you they killed apart of me
    2 Merry Christmas in Heaven my love 2018
    1 I miss you so much Jalon.. Today was hard but I got through
    1 Good Morning Jalon
    1 Today makes 4 months God took you..Love and miss you always 12/26
    5 Happy 1st New Year in Heaven my love 1/1/19
    2 I cant believe I have to light candles in your memory
    2 I think about everyday Jalon I miss u so much
    3 Rest easy brother
    1 Your birthday is slowly approaching.. Miss you bad Jalon
    2 5 months today rest up my love..I miss you bad
    1 No matter what or who I will always love you Jalon
    1 7 days to your 30th birthday and your sons 3rd birthday
    1 Not a day goes by that I dont think about you..gone way to soon
    1 Happy 30th Birthday.. 2/13/19
    1 Happy Valentine's Day Jalon.. Two Days in a row..2/14/19..I love till the death of me a beyond
    1 Today is harder for me than yesterday I love and miss you so much Jalon...
    1 2/14/19 ..
    1 That dream felt so real.. 2/20/19
    1 6 mths today they forced me to live w/o you everyday is a struggle but somehow I survive
    1 Everyday I miss you everyday I think about you Everyday I love you 2/26
    2 Justice for Jalon
    1 I light a candle everyday for you my love..wishing you were here 3/5/19
    1 Love you boi..3/6/19
    1 Life feels so different without you...3/9/19
    1 I miss you 3/14
    2 Justice for you 3/14/19
    2 I will never stop lighting candles for you 3/20/19
    1 7 months today..3/26/19
    1 They caught the perp wanted in your senseless murder.
    1 Finally they caught your killer Jalon..I pray we get real justice this is just the beginning my love
    1 I love you Jalon.. I miss you so much
    1 4/3/19
    1 I miss you soo mudh beloved. 143
    1 God made that way for me to go to your gravesite Jalon
    1 I love and miss you so much 4/17/19
    1 I can't believe this lighting candles in your memory everyday .. 4/19/19
    1 There's not a day that goes buy that I dont light a candle for you.. I miss you boi 4/24/19
    1 8 months today..this is not how I imagined living life ..4/26/19
    1 9 months today time sure does fly still hurtin still crying.. I love and miss you 5/26/19
    1 Happy Father's Day.. 6/16/19
    1 You was alive last year today..Sunday 8/18/19
    1 Not a day goes by that I don't think about you 8/21/19
    1 This day last year you were still alive 8/21/19
    1 Today made one year..8/26/19..I miss you
    1 Yesterday we celebrated your life and it was beautiful 8/26/19
    1 When I submitted this story, I had no idea how many ppl would see it. Thanks!
    1 Please continue to light candles and thanks to everyone for contributing
    1 I think about you everyday..I miss you so much Jalon 9/15/19
    1 I miss you so much..9/23/19
    1 Justice for Jalon 9/30/19
    1 14 months since I last spoke to you.. miss you my love 10/26/19
    1 God allowed us 7yrs together for a reason Jalon and God took you away for a reason..
    2 When I think of you I cry peaceful tears. I'm finally at peace with your death..
    1 I love you forever. You will forever be in my heart. 10/29/19
    1 I miss you so much.. I'm always thinking bout you 11/12/19
    1 Today's Keno's Birthday. I know you enjoying it with him as always..love and miss you Lon.11/15/19
    1 I miss you so much.. the memories I have still allows us to be together
    1 11/29/19
    1 2nd Christmas without you.. Merry Christmas in Heaven Jalon.. miss you everyday..12/25/19
    1 Happy NewYear in Heaven..
    1 I love you... I miss you 1/26/2020
    1 Happy Birthday in Heaven Jalon..you 31 today ..love you always and miss you forever 2/13/20
    1 Happy Birthday Mi amor
    1 Thinking about you.. I miss you so much
    1 2/26/2020
    1 Jalon I miss you..3/20/2020
    1 19 months today makes..I miss you so much Jalon 3/26/20
    1 So much is going on right now but when it's over I'm coming to see you..3/27/20
    1 I miss you Jalon and I'll always love you..4/16/20
    1 I miss you Rico Lon...5/11/20
    1 Not a day goes by that I dont think of you and wish you were still here..10/21/20
    1 I miss you soooooo much.. I never question God but I always wonder why you..11/24/20
    1 Sending love to your spirit.
    1 Sending love up to you in heaven Jalon..3/28/21
    1 Only if heaven had a phone.. I could tell you how much I miss you 4/28/21
    1 Love u Rico
    1 Thinking about you Jalon...I will forever be heartbroken over your death 5/26/21
    1 Thinking about you..miss u so much 6/26/21
    1 Why it had to be you.. I miss you so much 7/30/21
    1 Think about you always 12/22/21
    1 I miss you Jalon..
    1 Happy Birthday Jalon..2/13/22
    1 Jalon you always on my mind 3/23/22
    1 🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾

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