Joseph Morales, age 19

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

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

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