Joey Julian Torres, age 14

Lost to gun violence on July 2, 2023 in Rockford, Illinois.

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  • Nickname:
    200 baby Joey,,,
    217 Fat Joe
    219 Lil joe
    157 fat joey🕊️
    191 Joey
    193 Baby Joey
    246 little Joe
    247 Sexy Joey
    241 Li Joe
    204 mi joey
    205 joe flock
    205 fat joe 💙
    201 Joey Torres
    206 Baby Joey.
    203 Joe joe
    210 Joesphhhh
    205 lil JO
    201 Jo-Jo
    191 Martine
    45 Martincito
    5 Mi Mijo 🕊️💙
  • Number of children:
    192 he would of had as many God would aloud him too. if his life wasn't stolen.
    234 they stole his life and took his future away!😢
    201 As many God would aloud him too. before his life was stolen,,by ignorance people
    176 joey what is the best big brother❤️❤️
    176 he would teach me how to cook
  • Personality:
    196 funny loving always had a big smile
    195 big smile all the time , funnie
    195 my son was a beautiful child full of life.
    194 always happy,,,, funny!!!
    203 Always Smiling
    199 Funny
    201 Kind
    201 sweet happy ❤️
    211 Always smiling caring loving
    182 was so funny always had a smile on his face
    207 loving,,, caring,,, funny
    207 loved to watch miamor he was best babysitter
    204 loved to dance with me to any song i put on 🥹🫶🏽
    203 very funny and always make jokes
    204 loved to cook .
    206 always made sure his mom had her snack, drinks and lunch for work 🥹
    193 nice and always had a big smile
    189 always had a big smile was funny 🕯️🫶🏽❤️
    237 always smiling
    233 loving cousin love u Joey prima Gina and family ♾️🫶🏽❤️
    232 always smiling ❤️
    199 very goofy 🤣. always dancing with Me 😁
    231 love to cook for his mom 🥰
    236 always made sure his mom had what She needed for work & Was Ready for work too 🙂.
    236 loved playing with his little brother 🫶🏽
    236 loved to drive his one and only little sister crazy 🥰🥰
    227 always had sanck or the money for it 🥹🤣🤣💙
    172 eeeeeeeeeeeeee
    227 always driving my car. poppong out of no where saying eeeeeee
    228 loove to drive
    225 He had a big smile🙂
    190 his " eeeee " 😭
    192 Outgoing
    192 creative
    191 😄 funny
    195 joking around 🫶🏼
    195 goofy 😄
    195 kind
    194 loving
    193 always kept everyone with a smile,, even thru there hard days
    194 beautiful personality. i miss you son
    188 Sharing
    188 Happy
    187 Giving
    188 Smart
    188 Friendly
    193 Nice
    192 Happy kid
    193 Creative
    194 awesome
    196 wonderful
    195 funny
    194 amazing
    194 responsible
    194 caring
    193 making jokes
    190 The best brother
    189 a good friend.
    189 smart
    187 loved his family
    186 love his video games
    186 giving
    185 handsome
    186 had alot of potential
    186 silly
    186 The biggest ❤️ Heart ever😘😘😘
    127 long live joey
    127 Funny,, kind,,
    125 Always Giving,, cared for others.
    125 Handsome
    111 loveing brother and always a smile funny
  • Occupation:
    190 Student
    221 cooking
    223 taking care of his baby brother,,,
    223 maintain a beautiful clean room.
    223 being a happy kid.
    188 playing video games
    188 being a kid was his only Job!!
    183 To be a kid was his only Job!!!!🕊️🕊️
    189 Helping with his sonson,,, little brother
    189 gamer boy
    186 music
    182 Going to school
    182 The best son Ever!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
    125 School
  • Workplace:
    219 playin his PlayStation 5 (all day)
    219 enjoying a kids life was his only Job.
    218 we love you.
    218 forever 14. ♥️😘♥️😘♥️
    182 being a brother to his siblings
    180 Playing his game. And Being a happy kid was his job
    180 Playing his game and being a kid was his only job
    185 Being a kid was his only job
    149 student
    185 playing his game.
    180 His only Job is to be a kid.
    123 Being a kid was his only job.
  • Schools attended:
    124 auburn high school
    186 Auburn
    185 Galapagos Middle School
    136 Galápagos, Auburn high school
    135 Galapagos
    135 auburn high
    166 auburn hs, galápagos
    158 Graduated Galapagos Charter School.
    124 Auburn high school
    125 aurburn high
    181 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    185 Freshman in Auburn high school
    185 🧑‍🎓 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    179 galápagos
    180 Graduates Galapagos middle school
    180 Freshman in Auburn High
    123 Galapagos,, Auburn High
  • Comments:
    189 loving brother, caring we will miss you fat joey 🤍🤍
    187 i miss you lil cuz i wish we can hop on the game💔
    190 Miss And Love You Forever&Always My Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️💙😘. -Me & Mi'Amor
    206 My Joey, tu Madrina will forever miss you and you will stay in my heart. 💔🪽
    187 i miss you soooo much son. i love you,,, i heart is so broken with out you son.
    180 i love you fat joe , i miss you so much
    179 love you and jorge continue watching over 💕
    179 I love you bff I will never forget youuu💙🤞🏼🗣️
    190 We will miss you Joey 🕯️🕯️
    192 i miss you joeyyy💙💙
    192 LLJOEY💙💙
    190 very funny,,, handsome,,, my son was full of life
    191 my son was an amazing kid. one of a kind. i love you joey.
    190 i love you
    190 miss you joey 💙💙💙
    192 We Miss You So So Much My Fat Joe -Mi’Amor & ChaCha 😘
    189 i Love You Forever&Always 💙💙🤞🏽
    190 "is there world we just living in it" LLJJ-LLJD 🌍🌎🤍🤍🕊️🕊️🕯️🕯️
    188 We love you JoJo 🤍🕯️
    188 we miss you and George forever will be remembered 🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🤍🤍 handsome boys 🫶🏽🙏🏽
    187 i love you big brother
    188 i love you primito, you and Jorgito are always on my mind- always my baby Joey 💙🕊️
    187 You will be missed Joey love your cuss ❤️🫶🏽
    185 i love you to the moon and back 💙🕊️💙🕊️💙
    181 i Love & Miss You So Much Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️🥹💙 Forever&Always 🫶🏽😘 -Mi’Amor & Chacha
    180 love u Joey will miss you so much 🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    180 FOREVER 14!! love you Fat Joe
    180 its almost your birthday baby. i love you with all my heart.
    222 miss you every day🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    219 miss you
    220 i love you baby Joey
    217 my beautiful angel
    218 we love you so much joe 💙
    217 i love you so much fat joe 🥹🕊️
    219 always and forever in our hearts -love your baby cuzn Mi'Amor 🥹🫶🏽
    213 i love you joey my fat joe i love you so much my fat joe 😘🥹💙🫶🏽🕊️.
    216 i miss you baby boy
    214 happy birthday forever 14
    215 i miss you baby joey
    213 we love you joey.
    215 my little chef
    215 he loved his bling bling. had nothing but Gold jewelry.
    212 forever 14♥️🕊️💙we love you joey.
    176 slways well dress,,, handsome,, sexy boy. ♥️
    210 omg his hair tho,,,,. 😎👌🤘🏼was the best,, may you shine in heaven
    212 ♥️♥️♥️😘😘😘😘
    185 always shining. you are one of a kind
    240 Tu Madrina will forever miss you Baby Joey!!
    219 we miss you joey 🥹🫶🏽
    210 we love Joey and Jorge
    120 kwwp
    210 we love you Joey and Jorge
    210 we miss you
    213 A beautiful Angel in Heaven'. We love you Joey
    207 we miss you son
    208 alwayds made us smile nm what 💙🥺
    206 i miss you so much my fat joe 🥺💙🫶🏽
    207 Forever Joey and Jorge Torres they are loved 🫶🏽🫶🏽🕊️🕊️
    210 i love you so much bro i miss you and there aint a day i dont think abt u 💔🥺
    208 i love yo baby joey💔💔💔💔
    206 the best kid ever!!!!!!
    151 🫶🏼🫶🏼😍❤️😘🕊️🕊️👼
    206 we love you Fat Joey ❤️🙏😘👼
    208 A great student,,,, sharing ,, caring!!!
    204 we love forever&always my fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    198 love you so much fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    200 i mise you baby joey so much. this shit sucks not having you around
    218 wish I could turn back time so I could hug you tight and say I love you! 💕
    202 i miss you son sooooo much.
    213 I try to make sense of how the events occurred ... but it makes no sense. I just miss you.
    195 good morning son
    195 this life is so different without you. 🤷🏼‍♀️. we need you💔💔
    194 i hate being in this world without you!!
    196 your my beautiful 😇❤️❤️🕊️🤍🙏
    194 i miss you son
    195 my primito i miss you sooo much📿🤍🕊️🙏
    187 i wish i can call you in heaven🧐🤷🏼‍♀️🕊️i 😘
    194 i miss you sooooo much Joey. 🫶🏼🥰😘
    193 its a new pain once i wake up,
    201 we love you joey 💙
    222 Mi niño hermoso! Ahora eres un angel del elenco de Dios. 💙👼
    189 i miss you every day.
    189 this was the worse year of my life. loosing you is the most pain a mother can bear
    192 i miss you Joey
    181 ℳ𝒾𝓈𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊 ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇𝓎𝒹𝒶𝓎🤍
    179 mommy loves you sooooo much.
    181 forever Baby Joey. we love you
    177 My Angel in heaven forever!!🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    178 My baby boy🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🥹😢
    192 I love you mi niño hermoso. 💙
    181 always a loving person smiling 🥰
    180 i love you fat joe 😘
    180 always smiling love the game😂💯
    180 always keep snacks 😌dont play with fat joe snacks 👏🏻
    177 i love you son🤍
    178 i remember u and ur big cute smile primo love u 4 eva jj worlds
    175 for ever and always will be loved
    178 You are truly missed🤍
    177 we truly miss you.
    176 you will always live in are ❤️ heart,,, i love you
    176 i will always love you to the moon and back
    176 mommy misses you sooo much my heart
    175 you took my heart to heaven with you son
    175 ℐ𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝓌ℯ 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝒾𝓉 🤍🌎
    175 my little Angel.
    173 i miss everything about you.
    173 always watch over us. be are protector.
    174 Heaven has a great Angel!!!! The most beautiful Angel ever
    172 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    175 we love you always & forever. 💙👼
    174 i miss you every day my joey
    191 Tu Madrina will always have you in her ❤️!
    171 I love you son
    171 My Angel 👼 in heaven
    172 Forever Joey and Jorge
    172 We miss you so much
    178 My little Angel forever and ever.
    178 I will keep you name going forever
    178 Your truly missed here on earth’
    178 You took the most beautiful person away from us
    176 we love you joey amd jorge
    176 i love you fat joe Forever&Always 🤞🏽🤍🥹
    178 The most amazing person ever
    178 you are a great kid.
    179 LLJoey foreva u ❤️‍🩹🤍🕊️
    178 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    177 i love you joey
    176 My Joey,,,🕊️🤍 i miss you so much son.
    174 You took my ❤️ heart to heaven with you.
    175 Good student,,,, with a Good ❤️ Heart
    176 long live joey🕊️💯
    176 I love you to the 🌙 moon and back
    173 myyy sonnnnnnn
    173 Te Amo❤️❤️
    173 You are so missed here on earth.
    171 Joey loved to have his snacks.
    173 Joey had this beautiful 😊 smile!!!
    173 Joey had his beautiful long hair,,, he was so handsome 😤😤
    172 My Angel kept a smile on all of are faces.
    172 🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    173 Always protect your family,,, my beautiful Angel 👼🤍🕊️
    170 I love my son to the moon and back!!🌙🌙🙏🏼🙏🏼
    172 A mothers love for her son is so powerful 😤
    172 My Angels,,, you will forever be a legend!!! no one can take that away💪😤
    172 Joey and Jorge are legends😤😤😤
    176 we miss u Joey🤍
    170 🩵🩵🩵
    173 you are missed
    172 i love you son
    174 mommy misses you 🕊️🤍🕊️
    174 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    173 Love you Joey🩵
    175 Keep hating and dealing our boys comments haters
    173 yall some haters,,, who ever is deleting. HATERS
    173 Your names will love thru so many generations
    171 i will keep your names going forever
    171 this is your 🌎 world we are just living in it
    173 we love you handsome babies
    173 Never gave up hope
    173 wss an amazing kid
    173 took care of others
    173 Torres boys forever 💪💯💪💯💪
    173 loved his game
    173 is missed by his brother and sisters
    173 was very respectful
    173 Joey and Jorge Forever😤😤💯💪
    173 S.O.Y
    173 your names will always be Legends 😤😤
    173 I will make sure the world knows you are!! 815 Torres Boys
    172 Your name will live thru many generations💪😤💪😤💪
    173 never gave up Hope😘😘🙏🏼
    171 Always kept it 💯
    172 Joey had the biggest ❤️ heart Ever😘😘😇🤍
    171 You where one of a kind😤😤💪💪
    172 You where a Great kid with a big future 🕊️🕊️
    171 One of the best kid a Mother can have🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼🤍
    169 Forever My Joey Torres💪💪💪😤😤😤
    172 𖢌love u JJ𖢌🕯️
    169 I love you witj all my ❤️ heart son.
    168 Your memories will always be cherish!!!
    169 I hold you in my Heart ❤️ until i hold you again in heaven 🤍🕊️🤍
    121 The saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that' was supyto live hai whole life with you
    169 May you boys bless us with all your Angel blessings
    172 My Joey you where one of a kind!!
    164 I love you Joey
    164 ℒℴ𝓋ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒻ℴ𝓇ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 𝓁𝒾𝓁 𝒿ℴℯ𝓎 🫶🕊️
    163 the saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that was supposed to love there whole life with me.
    176 Mi niño bello cuida a tu Mami ahora eres un Angel. she needs you beyond words.
    166 I love you baby Joey!! 💙🤍
    167 I think about you often, I miss you everyday! 💙
    161 I'm sorry for not spending more time with you! 😭
    156 I miss you Joey🥹🥹🥹🥹
    152 your Tia marie te amo mucho por siempre en mi corazon!!❤️
    153 I miss you Joey
    140 God took the most beautiful Angel Ever💙💙
    133 I miss u every day son💙💙
    122 My Angel Babies
    114 I Miss My Angel
    114 My Angel In Heaven💙💙
    112 815-Torres Boys!!
    109 ❤️😘❤️😘
    110 Mi Angelito 💙💙
    105 I miss You so Much Joey
    99 Happy Heavenly Birthday!! 💙 Love you always and forever!!
    90 happy turkey day twin miss you
    88 These Holidays are not the same without you
    72 07/01/2023 we miss you Joey Torres
    64 i love you son with all my ❤️ heart my little Joey

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