Joseph Morales, age 19

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

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  • Nickname:
    281 Pluto
    233 Joey
    234 Bubba
  • Number of children:
    54 Ezkiel Joseph Morales
  • Personality:
    238 funny
    182 He loved his family with all his heart.
    182 He would light up the room as soon as he walked right in.
    181 Was always there for me and supported who I was.
    181 anytime you were feeling down joseph would go out just to put a smile on your face
    181 could walk in a room and instantly put a smile on your face
    179 Would definitely light up a room just with his presence Joseph had a heart of gold
    181 Another day without you on this earth 💔
    180 Unspeakable pain!!! Gone to soon 💔
    181 Justice for Joey
    181 Everyday is so hard without you son, our lives will never be the same!
    180 You have been gone 100 days today! There are no words that can describe this pain 💔
    181 Missing you so bad!!! It still doesn't seem real. Always in our ♥️
    181 Missing the random calls
    180 Beautiful soul, your presence is missed!
    181 Miss you everyday! keeping your memory alive🕊
    181 Long for the day i see your handsome face. You are missed 💔
    181 Such a beautiful soul, a laugh that was contagious!
    181 Joey I miss you so much....
    181 i miss you and your goofy laugh 😕
    180 Beautiful soul 🕊♥️
    181 Dancing in the sky, or playing music????
    181 Missing you so bad, I need you here 💔🕊
    181 Sad that the world is missing out on your beautiful soul 💔
    181 The world is not the same without you, as we go back to college you are missed!
    181 Miss your sweet soul, never forgotten!
    110 I miss you bubba🩵 think about you everyday..
    98 miss you everyday bubs, never stop thinking about youn ❤️
  • Occupation:
    216 Student at the University of New Mexico
  • Workplace:
  • Schools attended:
    237 Ruidoso High School
    236 University of New Mexico
  • Comments:
    217 Miss you bubba!!!
    180 Missing you and our chat’s!!!
    180 Such a sweet young man with a big heart and a bigger smile. He will be missed but always remembered.
    179 Miss you so much son, The world is not the same without you
    180 You were a true rock star 💙
    180 Rest In Peace beautiful soul, not really sure how to face the world without you!!!
    180 pluto is officially back in orbit, rest easy❤️‍🩹🪐
    180 Missing you so much! How do we do life without you ?
    180 Justice For Joseph 💔🙏🏼
    179 miss you more and more as days pass wake up on my mind and lay down with you still here :/
    180 This young man was all heart!!! Taken way to soon!!
    179 Missing you so much!!! I wish I could hear your sweet voice one more time!
    180 Merry CHRISTmas Son, we miss you so much! We will seek justice for your senseless death!
    180 Merry Christmas sweet angel
    180 Justice for Joseph
    180 and just like that in a few hours the sun will rise marking the beginning of our first year w/o you
    180 Miss you!
    181 Miss you so much. Everyday is hard without you. Until we meet again.
    181 Justice for Joey
    180 It’s not the same without you here!!! This is not fair.
    181 miss you joseph Hope your dancing up in the sky
    181 I miss you sooo much bubba. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you. More Love ♥️ Less Hate.
    181 I will always miss you
    181 Today the pain/heartache is unbearable!!
    181 Missing you so much. This all still seems so unreal. 💔
    181 Missing you!! Life will never be the same
    181 Beautiful soul taken too soon! Heart of gold 🤍🕊
    181 The pain never ends, you have been gone 105 days 💔
    181 Gone to soon!
    181 you are loved and missed, Life is not the same without you here!
    181 Missing you 💔
    181 His presences would light up a room!!!
    181 Everyday without you is so hard !!!
    181 Everday gets harder without you.
    181 Missing you more than words can describe 💔
    181 The good die young! Way to young…Forever 19
    181 Miss you son,
    181 Miss you son. Rest In Peace 🕊
    181 Miss you like crazy bubba. Please watch over us. Love you!! Until I see you again…
    181 6 months today and we still miss you so much. We will keep your memory alive.
    181 180 days without you 💔 broken but I still have faith! R.I.P
    181 Love and miss you so much, Mom & Dad
    181 Tragic 💔
    180 Gone way to soon 🕊 I hope we all making you proud down here Joey 💛
    181 7 months without you. This is so unfair. 💔
    181 213 days without you, I miss you so much! It’s unbearable 💔
    180 I miss you so much and our drives just talking laughing and singing our lungs out to the music ☹️💛
    181 Happy Heavenly Fathers Day!
    180 Missing you 😞
    181 We miss you so damn much bubba
    181 Another day without you. It sure doesnt get easier. We miss you.
    181 Miss you Bubba💚 forever in my heart always
    181 Love you Son, always and forever ♥️🕊
    181 such a sweet friend i had, your presence is dearly missed Joey 💜
    181 Missing you today 💔
    162 Missing you so much!!!!
    158 Miss you like crazy bubba
    153 You have been gone for 14 months, you are greatly missed!!!!
    153 Jealous of the angels tonight ❤️🕊💔✝️
    147 I miss you so much Bubba:( needing you here with me especially now💔
    142 Missing your beautiful soul! You always had my back!
    119 missing you like crazy bubba🥹 until the day we are reunited
    117 Missing you Son, you were taking 574 days ago. Feels like a lifetime…missing you.
    111 Miss you Joey, life is not as colorful without YOU!!!!
    109 Rest in Peace Joey!!! Missing your sweet soul!
    107 Happy Heavenly Birthday you are missed sooooooo much
    107 HEARTBREAKING 💔🙏
    99 743 days without you..I still can't wrap my mind around what happaned???
    108 I saw your makeshift memorial at Copper & Pennsylvania NE. I'm sorry 😞 to you and your family.
    105 It sounds like you were a fine, young man with an army of supporters.
    92 Miss you so much every day bubba ❤️‍🩹
    89 Missing your beautiful soul 💙
    84 The world is not the same without your beautiful soul🕊
    81 Held your baby boy today ❤️‍🩹
    68 wishing you were here by my side guiding me through everything💔forever you bubba
    63 Joey this world is not the same without your presence!
    60 Missing the light you brought this dark world...2-26-2025
    48 This wouold hve been your 23rd Birthday 9-27-2025 Rest In Peace Son!!!
    29 Missing you, its truly not the same without you in this dark world!
    1 Happy Birthday in heaven. another trip around the son w/o you

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