Joseph Morales, age 19

Lost to gun violence on November 13, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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  • Nickname:
    264 Pluto
    216 Joey
    217 Bubba
  • Number of children:
    37 Ezkiel Joseph Morales
  • Personality:
    222 funny
    166 He loved his family with all his heart.
    166 He would light up the room as soon as he walked right in.
    166 Was always there for me and supported who I was.
    166 anytime you were feeling down joseph would go out just to put a smile on your face
    166 could walk in a room and instantly put a smile on your face
    165 Would definitely light up a room just with his presence Joseph had a heart of gold
    166 Another day without you on this earth 💔
    166 Unspeakable pain!!! Gone to soon 💔
    166 Justice for Joey
    166 Everyday is so hard without you son, our lives will never be the same!
    166 You have been gone 100 days today! There are no words that can describe this pain 💔
    166 Missing you so bad!!! It still doesn't seem real. Always in our ♥️
    166 Missing the random calls
    166 Beautiful soul, your presence is missed!
    166 Miss you everyday! keeping your memory alive🕊
    166 Long for the day i see your handsome face. You are missed 💔
    166 Such a beautiful soul, a laugh that was contagious!
    166 Joey I miss you so much....
    166 i miss you and your goofy laugh 😕
    166 Beautiful soul 🕊♥️
    166 Dancing in the sky, or playing music????
    166 Missing you so bad, I need you here 💔🕊
    166 Sad that the world is missing out on your beautiful soul 💔
    166 The world is not the same without you, as we go back to college you are missed!
    166 Miss your sweet soul, never forgotten!
    95 I miss you bubba🩵 think about you everyday..
    84 miss you everyday bubs, never stop thinking about youn ❤️
  • Occupation:
    201 Student at the University of New Mexico
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    222 Ruidoso High School
    221 University of New Mexico
  • Comments:
    202 Miss you bubba!!!
    166 Missing you and our chat’s!!!
    166 Such a sweet young man with a big heart and a bigger smile. He will be missed but always remembered.
    165 Miss you so much son, The world is not the same without you
    166 You were a true rock star 💙
    166 Rest In Peace beautiful soul, not really sure how to face the world without you!!!
    166 pluto is officially back in orbit, rest easy❤️‍🩹🪐
    166 Missing you so much! How do we do life without you ?
    166 Justice For Joseph 💔🙏🏼
    166 miss you more and more as days pass wake up on my mind and lay down with you still here :/
    166 This young man was all heart!!! Taken way to soon!!
    166 Missing you so much!!! I wish I could hear your sweet voice one more time!
    166 Merry CHRISTmas Son, we miss you so much! We will seek justice for your senseless death!
    166 Merry Christmas sweet angel
    166 Justice for Joseph
    166 and just like that in a few hours the sun will rise marking the beginning of our first year w/o you
    165 Miss you!
    166 Miss you so much. Everyday is hard without you. Until we meet again.
    166 Justice for Joey
    166 It’s not the same without you here!!! This is not fair.
    166 miss you joseph Hope your dancing up in the sky
    166 I miss you sooo much bubba. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you. More Love ♥️ Less Hate.
    166 I will always miss you
    166 Today the pain/heartache is unbearable!!
    166 Missing you so much. This all still seems so unreal. 💔
    166 Missing you!! Life will never be the same
    166 Beautiful soul taken too soon! Heart of gold 🤍🕊
    166 The pain never ends, you have been gone 105 days 💔
    166 Gone to soon!
    166 you are loved and missed, Life is not the same without you here!
    166 Missing you 💔
    166 His presences would light up a room!!!
    166 Everyday without you is so hard !!!
    166 Everday gets harder without you.
    166 Missing you more than words can describe 💔
    166 The good die young! Way to young…Forever 19
    166 Miss you son,
    166 Miss you son. Rest In Peace 🕊
    166 Miss you like crazy bubba. Please watch over us. Love you!! Until I see you again…
    166 6 months today and we still miss you so much. We will keep your memory alive.
    166 180 days without you 💔 broken but I still have faith! R.I.P
    166 Love and miss you so much, Mom & Dad
    166 Tragic 💔
    166 Gone way to soon 🕊 I hope we all making you proud down here Joey 💛
    166 7 months without you. This is so unfair. 💔
    166 213 days without you, I miss you so much! It’s unbearable 💔
    165 I miss you so much and our drives just talking laughing and singing our lungs out to the music ☹️💛
    166 Happy Heavenly Fathers Day!
    166 Missing you 😞
    166 We miss you so damn much bubba
    166 Another day without you. It sure doesnt get easier. We miss you.
    166 Miss you Bubba💚 forever in my heart always
    166 Love you Son, always and forever ♥️🕊
    166 such a sweet friend i had, your presence is dearly missed Joey 💜
    166 Missing you today 💔
    147 Missing you so much!!!!
    143 Miss you like crazy bubba
    138 You have been gone for 14 months, you are greatly missed!!!!
    138 Jealous of the angels tonight ❤️🕊💔✝️
    132 I miss you so much Bubba:( needing you here with me especially now💔
    127 Missing your beautiful soul! You always had my back!
    104 missing you like crazy bubba🥹 until the day we are reunited
    102 Missing you Son, you were taking 574 days ago. Feels like a lifetime…missing you.
    96 Miss you Joey, life is not as colorful without YOU!!!!
    94 Rest in Peace Joey!!! Missing your sweet soul!
    92 Happy Heavenly Birthday you are missed sooooooo much
    92 HEARTBREAKING 💔🙏
    85 743 days without you..I still can't wrap my mind around what happaned???
    92 I saw your makeshift memorial at Copper & Pennsylvania NE. I'm sorry 😞 to you and your family.
    90 It sounds like you were a fine, young man with an army of supporters.
    77 Miss you so much every day bubba ❤️‍🩹
    74 Missing your beautiful soul 💙
    69 The world is not the same without your beautiful soul🕊
    66 Held your baby boy today ❤️‍🩹
    53 wishing you were here by my side guiding me through everything💔forever you bubba
    49 Joey this world is not the same without your presence!
    45 Missing the light you brought this dark world...2-26-2025
    33 This wouold hve been your 23rd Birthday 9-27-2025 Rest In Peace Son!!!
    14 Missing you, its truly not the same without you in this dark world!

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