Joseph Morales, age 19

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

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  • Nickname:
    268 Pluto
    220 Joey
    221 Bubba
  • Number of children:
    41 Ezkiel Joseph Morales
  • Personality:
    226 funny
    170 He loved his family with all his heart.
    170 He would light up the room as soon as he walked right in.
    170 Was always there for me and supported who I was.
    170 anytime you were feeling down joseph would go out just to put a smile on your face
    170 could walk in a room and instantly put a smile on your face
    169 Would definitely light up a room just with his presence Joseph had a heart of gold
    170 Another day without you on this earth 💔
    170 Unspeakable pain!!! Gone to soon 💔
    170 Justice for Joey
    170 Everyday is so hard without you son, our lives will never be the same!
    170 You have been gone 100 days today! There are no words that can describe this pain 💔
    170 Missing you so bad!!! It still doesn't seem real. Always in our ♥️
    170 Missing the random calls
    170 Beautiful soul, your presence is missed!
    170 Miss you everyday! keeping your memory alive🕊
    170 Long for the day i see your handsome face. You are missed 💔
    170 Such a beautiful soul, a laugh that was contagious!
    170 Joey I miss you so much....
    170 i miss you and your goofy laugh 😕
    170 Beautiful soul 🕊♥️
    170 Dancing in the sky, or playing music????
    170 Missing you so bad, I need you here 💔🕊
    170 Sad that the world is missing out on your beautiful soul 💔
    170 The world is not the same without you, as we go back to college you are missed!
    170 Miss your sweet soul, never forgotten!
    99 I miss you bubba🩵 think about you everyday..
    88 miss you everyday bubs, never stop thinking about youn ❤️
  • Occupation:
    205 Student at the University of New Mexico
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  • Schools attended:
    226 Ruidoso High School
    225 University of New Mexico
  • Comments:
    206 Miss you bubba!!!
    170 Missing you and our chat’s!!!
    170 Such a sweet young man with a big heart and a bigger smile. He will be missed but always remembered.
    169 Miss you so much son, The world is not the same without you
    170 You were a true rock star 💙
    170 Rest In Peace beautiful soul, not really sure how to face the world without you!!!
    170 pluto is officially back in orbit, rest easy❤️‍🩹🪐
    170 Missing you so much! How do we do life without you ?
    170 Justice For Joseph 💔🙏🏼
    169 miss you more and more as days pass wake up on my mind and lay down with you still here :/
    170 This young man was all heart!!! Taken way to soon!!
    170 Missing you so much!!! I wish I could hear your sweet voice one more time!
    170 Merry CHRISTmas Son, we miss you so much! We will seek justice for your senseless death!
    170 Merry Christmas sweet angel
    170 Justice for Joseph
    169 and just like that in a few hours the sun will rise marking the beginning of our first year w/o you
    169 Miss you!
    170 Miss you so much. Everyday is hard without you. Until we meet again.
    170 Justice for Joey
    169 It’s not the same without you here!!! This is not fair.
    170 miss you joseph Hope your dancing up in the sky
    170 I miss you sooo much bubba. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you. More Love ♥️ Less Hate.
    170 I will always miss you
    170 Today the pain/heartache is unbearable!!
    170 Missing you so much. This all still seems so unreal. 💔
    170 Missing you!! Life will never be the same
    170 Beautiful soul taken too soon! Heart of gold 🤍🕊
    170 The pain never ends, you have been gone 105 days 💔
    170 Gone to soon!
    170 you are loved and missed, Life is not the same without you here!
    170 Missing you 💔
    170 His presences would light up a room!!!
    170 Everyday without you is so hard !!!
    170 Everday gets harder without you.
    170 Missing you more than words can describe 💔
    170 The good die young! Way to young…Forever 19
    170 Miss you son,
    170 Miss you son. Rest In Peace 🕊
    170 Miss you like crazy bubba. Please watch over us. Love you!! Until I see you again…
    170 6 months today and we still miss you so much. We will keep your memory alive.
    170 180 days without you 💔 broken but I still have faith! R.I.P
    170 Love and miss you so much, Mom & Dad
    170 Tragic 💔
    170 Gone way to soon 🕊 I hope we all making you proud down here Joey 💛
    170 7 months without you. This is so unfair. 💔
    170 213 days without you, I miss you so much! It’s unbearable 💔
    169 I miss you so much and our drives just talking laughing and singing our lungs out to the music ☹️💛
    170 Happy Heavenly Fathers Day!
    170 Missing you 😞
    170 We miss you so damn much bubba
    170 Another day without you. It sure doesnt get easier. We miss you.
    170 Miss you Bubba💚 forever in my heart always
    170 Love you Son, always and forever ♥️🕊
    170 such a sweet friend i had, your presence is dearly missed Joey 💜
    170 Missing you today 💔
    151 Missing you so much!!!!
    147 Miss you like crazy bubba
    142 You have been gone for 14 months, you are greatly missed!!!!
    142 Jealous of the angels tonight ❤️🕊💔✝️
    136 I miss you so much Bubba:( needing you here with me especially now💔
    131 Missing your beautiful soul! You always had my back!
    108 missing you like crazy bubba🥹 until the day we are reunited
    106 Missing you Son, you were taking 574 days ago. Feels like a lifetime…missing you.
    100 Miss you Joey, life is not as colorful without YOU!!!!
    98 Rest in Peace Joey!!! Missing your sweet soul!
    96 Happy Heavenly Birthday you are missed sooooooo much
    96 HEARTBREAKING 💔🙏
    89 743 days without you..I still can't wrap my mind around what happaned???
    96 I saw your makeshift memorial at Copper & Pennsylvania NE. I'm sorry 😞 to you and your family.
    94 It sounds like you were a fine, young man with an army of supporters.
    81 Miss you so much every day bubba ❤️‍🩹
    78 Missing your beautiful soul 💙
    73 The world is not the same without your beautiful soul🕊
    70 Held your baby boy today ❤️‍🩹
    57 wishing you were here by my side guiding me through everything💔forever you bubba
    53 Joey this world is not the same without your presence!
    49 Missing the light you brought this dark world...2-26-2025
    37 This wouold hve been your 23rd Birthday 9-27-2025 Rest In Peace Son!!!
    18 Missing you, its truly not the same without you in this dark world!

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