Joseph Morales, age 19

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

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  • Nickname:
    284 Pluto
    236 Joey
    237 Bubba
  • Number of children:
    57 Ezkiel Joseph Morales
  • Personality:
    241 funny
    184 He loved his family with all his heart.
    184 He would light up the room as soon as he walked right in.
    184 Was always there for me and supported who I was.
    184 anytime you were feeling down joseph would go out just to put a smile on your face
    184 could walk in a room and instantly put a smile on your face
    182 Would definitely light up a room just with his presence Joseph had a heart of gold
    184 Another day without you on this earth 💔
    183 Unspeakable pain!!! Gone to soon 💔
    184 Justice for Joey
    184 Everyday is so hard without you son, our lives will never be the same!
    183 You have been gone 100 days today! There are no words that can describe this pain 💔
    184 Missing you so bad!!! It still doesn't seem real. Always in our ♥️
    184 Missing the random calls
    183 Beautiful soul, your presence is missed!
    184 Miss you everyday! keeping your memory alive🕊
    184 Long for the day i see your handsome face. You are missed 💔
    184 Such a beautiful soul, a laugh that was contagious!
    184 Joey I miss you so much....
    184 i miss you and your goofy laugh 😕
    183 Beautiful soul 🕊♥️
    184 Dancing in the sky, or playing music????
    184 Missing you so bad, I need you here 💔🕊
    184 Sad that the world is missing out on your beautiful soul 💔
    184 The world is not the same without you, as we go back to college you are missed!
    184 Miss your sweet soul, never forgotten!
    113 I miss you bubba🩵 think about you everyday..
    101 miss you everyday bubs, never stop thinking about youn ❤️
  • Occupation:
    219 Student at the University of New Mexico
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  • Schools attended:
    240 Ruidoso High School
    239 University of New Mexico
  • Comments:
    220 Miss you bubba!!!
    183 Missing you and our chat’s!!!
    183 Such a sweet young man with a big heart and a bigger smile. He will be missed but always remembered.
    182 Miss you so much son, The world is not the same without you
    183 You were a true rock star 💙
    183 Rest In Peace beautiful soul, not really sure how to face the world without you!!!
    183 pluto is officially back in orbit, rest easy❤️‍🩹🪐
    183 Missing you so much! How do we do life without you ?
    183 Justice For Joseph 💔🙏🏼
    182 miss you more and more as days pass wake up on my mind and lay down with you still here :/
    183 This young man was all heart!!! Taken way to soon!!
    182 Missing you so much!!! I wish I could hear your sweet voice one more time!
    183 Merry CHRISTmas Son, we miss you so much! We will seek justice for your senseless death!
    183 Merry Christmas sweet angel
    183 Justice for Joseph
    182 and just like that in a few hours the sun will rise marking the beginning of our first year w/o you
    183 Miss you!
    184 Miss you so much. Everyday is hard without you. Until we meet again.
    184 Justice for Joey
    183 It’s not the same without you here!!! This is not fair.
    184 miss you joseph Hope your dancing up in the sky
    184 I miss you sooo much bubba. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you. More Love ♥️ Less Hate.
    184 I will always miss you
    184 Today the pain/heartache is unbearable!!
    184 Missing you so much. This all still seems so unreal. 💔
    184 Missing you!! Life will never be the same
    184 Beautiful soul taken too soon! Heart of gold 🤍🕊
    184 The pain never ends, you have been gone 105 days 💔
    184 Gone to soon!
    184 you are loved and missed, Life is not the same without you here!
    184 Missing you 💔
    184 His presences would light up a room!!!
    184 Everyday without you is so hard !!!
    184 Everday gets harder without you.
    184 Missing you more than words can describe 💔
    184 The good die young! Way to young…Forever 19
    184 Miss you son,
    184 Miss you son. Rest In Peace 🕊
    184 Miss you like crazy bubba. Please watch over us. Love you!! Until I see you again…
    184 6 months today and we still miss you so much. We will keep your memory alive.
    184 180 days without you 💔 broken but I still have faith! R.I.P
    184 Love and miss you so much, Mom & Dad
    184 Tragic 💔
    183 Gone way to soon 🕊 I hope we all making you proud down here Joey 💛
    184 7 months without you. This is so unfair. 💔
    184 213 days without you, I miss you so much! It’s unbearable 💔
    183 I miss you so much and our drives just talking laughing and singing our lungs out to the music ☹️💛
    184 Happy Heavenly Fathers Day!
    183 Missing you 😞
    184 We miss you so damn much bubba
    184 Another day without you. It sure doesnt get easier. We miss you.
    184 Miss you Bubba💚 forever in my heart always
    184 Love you Son, always and forever ♥️🕊
    184 such a sweet friend i had, your presence is dearly missed Joey 💜
    184 Missing you today 💔
    165 Missing you so much!!!!
    161 Miss you like crazy bubba
    156 You have been gone for 14 months, you are greatly missed!!!!
    156 Jealous of the angels tonight ❤️🕊💔✝️
    150 I miss you so much Bubba:( needing you here with me especially now💔
    145 Missing your beautiful soul! You always had my back!
    122 missing you like crazy bubba🥹 until the day we are reunited
    120 Missing you Son, you were taking 574 days ago. Feels like a lifetime…missing you.
    114 Miss you Joey, life is not as colorful without YOU!!!!
    112 Rest in Peace Joey!!! Missing your sweet soul!
    110 Happy Heavenly Birthday you are missed sooooooo much
    110 HEARTBREAKING 💔🙏
    102 743 days without you..I still can't wrap my mind around what happaned???
    111 I saw your makeshift memorial at Copper & Pennsylvania NE. I'm sorry 😞 to you and your family.
    108 It sounds like you were a fine, young man with an army of supporters.
    95 Miss you so much every day bubba ❤️‍🩹
    92 Missing your beautiful soul 💙
    87 The world is not the same without your beautiful soul🕊
    84 Held your baby boy today ❤️‍🩹
    71 wishing you were here by my side guiding me through everything💔forever you bubba
    66 Joey this world is not the same without your presence!
    63 Missing the light you brought this dark world...2-26-2025
    51 This wouold hve been your 23rd Birthday 9-27-2025 Rest In Peace Son!!!
    32 Missing you, its truly not the same without you in this dark world!
    4 Happy Birthday in heaven. another trip around the son w/o you

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