Joseph Morales, age 19

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

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  • Nickname:
    221 Pluto
    173 Joey
    174 Bubba
  • Number of children:
    181 Lisa Morales/ Joseph mother
  • Personality:
    178 funny
    137 He loved his family with all his heart.
    137 He would light up the room as soon as he walked right in.
    137 Was always there for me and supported who I was.
    137 anytime you were feeling down joseph would go out just to put a smile on your face
    137 could walk in a room and instantly put a smile on your face
    137 Would definitely light up a room just with his presence Joseph had a heart of gold
    137 Another day without you on this earth ๐Ÿ’”
    137 Unspeakable pain!!! Gone to soon ๐Ÿ’”
    137 Justice for Joey
    137 Everyday is so hard without you son, our lives will never be the same!
    137 You have been gone 100 days today! There are no words that can describe this pain ๐Ÿ’”
    137 Missing you so bad!!! It still doesn't seem real. Always in our โ™ฅ๏ธ
    137 Missing the random calls
    137 Beautiful soul, your presence is missed!
    137 Miss you everyday! keeping your memory alive๐Ÿ•Š
    137 Long for the day i see your handsome face. You are missed ๐Ÿ’”
    137 Such a beautiful soul, a laugh that was contagious!
    137 Joey I miss you so much....
    137 i miss you and your goofy laugh ๐Ÿ˜•
    137 Beautiful soul ๐Ÿ•Šโ™ฅ๏ธ
    137 Dancing in the sky, or playing music????
    137 Missing you so bad, I need you here ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ•Š
    137 Sad that the world is missing out on your beautiful soul ๐Ÿ’”
    137 The world is not the same without you, as we go back to college you are missed!
    136 Miss your sweet soul, never forgotten!
    56 I miss you bubba๐Ÿฉต think about you everyday..
    44 miss you everyday bubs, never stop thinking about youn โค๏ธ
  • Occupation:
    161 Student at the University of New Mexico
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    182 Ruidoso High School
    182 University of New Mexico
  • Comments:
    162 Miss you bubba!!!
    137 Missing you and our chatโ€™s!!!
    137 Such a sweet young man with a big heart and a bigger smile. He will be missed but always remembered.
    137 Miss you so much son, The world is not the same without you
    137 You were a true rock star ๐Ÿ’™
    137 Rest In Peace beautiful soul, not really sure how to face the world without you!!!
    137 pluto is officially back in orbit, rest easyโค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน๐Ÿช
    137 Missing you so much! How do we do life without you ?
    137 Justice For Joseph ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ
    136 miss you more and more as days pass wake up on my mind and lay down with you still here :/
    137 This young man was all heart!!! Taken way to soon!!
    137 Missing you so much!!! I wish I could hear your sweet voice one more time!
    137 Merry CHRISTmas Son, we miss you so much! We will seek justice for your senseless death!
    136 Merry Christmas sweet angel
    137 Justice for Joseph
    137 and just like that in a few hours the sun will rise marking the beginning of our first year w/o you
    137 Miss you!
    137 Miss you so much. Everyday is hard without you. Until we meet again.
    137 Justice for Joey
    137 Itโ€™s not the same without you here!!! This is not fair.
    136 miss you joseph Hope your dancing up in the sky
    137 I miss you sooo much bubba. Not a day goes by that I donโ€™t think of you. More Love โ™ฅ๏ธ Less Hate.
    137 I will always miss you
    137 Today the pain/heartache is unbearable!!
    137 Missing you so much. This all still seems so unreal. ๐Ÿ’”
    137 Missing you!! Life will never be the same
    136 Beautiful soul taken too soon! Heart of gold ๐Ÿค๐Ÿ•Š
    137 The pain never ends, you have been gone 105 days ๐Ÿ’”
    137 Gone to soon!
    137 you are loved and missed, Life is not the same without you here!
    137 Missing you ๐Ÿ’”
    137 His presences would light up a room!!!
    137 Everyday without you is so hard !!!
    137 Everday gets harder without you.
    137 Missing you more than words can describe ๐Ÿ’”
    137 The good die young! Way to youngโ€ฆForever 19
    137 Miss you son,
    137 Miss you son. Rest In Peace ๐Ÿ•Š
    137 Miss you like crazy bubba. Please watch over us. Love you!! Until I see you againโ€ฆ
    137 6 months today and we still miss you so much. We will keep your memory alive.
    137 180 days without you ๐Ÿ’” broken but I still have faith! R.I.P
    137 Love and miss you so much, Mom & Dad
    137 Tragic ๐Ÿ’”
    136 Gone way to soon ๐Ÿ•Š I hope we all making you proud down here Joey ๐Ÿ’›
    137 7 months without you. This is so unfair. ๐Ÿ’”
    137 213 days without you, I miss you so much! Itโ€™s unbearable ๐Ÿ’”
    137 I miss you so much and our drives just talking laughing and singing our lungs out to the music โ˜น๏ธ๐Ÿ’›
    137 Happy Heavenly Fathers Day!
    137 Missing you ๐Ÿ˜ž
    137 We miss you so damn much bubba
    137 Another day without you. It sure doesnt get easier. We miss you.
    136 Miss you Bubba๐Ÿ’š forever in my heart always
    135 Love you Son, always and forever โ™ฅ๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š
    129 such a sweet friend i had, your presence is dearly missed Joey ๐Ÿ’œ
    127 Missing you today ๐Ÿ’”
    107 Missing you so much!!!!
    104 Miss you like crazy bubba
    98 You have been gone for 14 months, you are greatly missed!!!!
    98 Jealous of the angels tonight โค๏ธ๐Ÿ•Š๐Ÿ’”โœ๏ธ
    92 I miss you so much Bubba:( needing you here with me especially now๐Ÿ’”
    87 Missing your beautiful soul! You always had my back!
    65 missing you like crazy bubba๐Ÿฅน until the day we are reunited
    62 Missing you Son, you were taking 574 days ago. Feels like a lifetimeโ€ฆmissing you.
    56 Miss you Joey, life is not as colorful without YOU!!!!
    54 Rest in Peace Joey!!! Missing your sweet soul!
    52 Happy Heavenly Birthday you are missed sooooooo much
    52 HEARTBREAKING ๐Ÿ’”๐Ÿ™
    45 743 days without you..I still can't wrap my mind around what happaned???
    52 I saw your makeshift memorial at Copper & Pennsylvania NE. I'm sorry ๐Ÿ˜ž to you and your family.
    50 It sounds like you were a fine, young man with an army of supporters.
    39 Miss you so much every day bubba โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน
    35 Missing your beautiful soul ๐Ÿ’™
    30 The world is not the same without your beautiful soul๐Ÿ•Š
    27 Held your baby boy today โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿฉน
    13 wishing you were here by my side guiding me through everything๐Ÿ’”forever you bubba
    9 Joey this world is not the same without your presence!
    5 Missing the light you brought this dark world...2-26-2025

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