Joey Julian Torres, age 14

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

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  • Nickname:
    191 baby Joey,,,
    208 Fat Joe
    210 Lil joe
    148 fat joey🕊️
    209 baby Joey
    132 fat joe
    208 Jojo
    140 joey
    131 li joe
    182 Joey
    184 Baby Joey
    237 little Joe
    238 Sexy Joey
    232 Li Joe
    195 mi joey
    196 joe flock
    198 baby joey
    196 fat joe 💙
    197 lil joe
    192 Joey Torres
    197 Baby Joey.
    194 Joe joe
    200 Martin
    199 baby joe
    201 Joesphhhh
    199 fat Joe
    196 lil JO
    192 Jo-Jo
    192 jo-jo
    182 Martine
    128 Jo Jo
    38 matincito
    35 Martincito
    38 Joeyto
  • Number of children:
    183 he would of had as many God would aloud him too. if his life wasn't stolen.
    225 they stole his life and took his future away!😢
    192 As many God would aloud him too. before his life was stolen,,by ignorance people
    167 joey what is the best big brother❤️❤️
    167 he would teach me how to cook
  • Personality:
    187 funny loving always had a big smile
    186 big smile all the time , funnie
    186 my son was a beautiful child full of life.
    185 always happy,,,, funny!!!
    194 Always Smiling
    190 Funny
    192 Kind
    192 sweet happy ❤️
    202 Always smiling caring loving
    173 was so funny always had a smile on his face
    198 loving,,, caring,,, funny
    198 loved to watch miamor he was best babysitter
    195 loved to dance with me to any song i put on 🥹🫶🏽
    194 very funny and always make jokes
    195 loved to cook .
    197 always made sure his mom had her snack, drinks and lunch for work 🥹
    184 nice and always had a big smile
    180 always had a big smile was funny 🕯️🫶🏽❤️
    228 always smiling
    224 loving cousin love u Joey prima Gina and family ♾️🫶🏽❤️
    223 always smiling ❤️
    190 very goofy 🤣. always dancing with Me 😁
    222 love to cook for his mom 🥰
    227 always made sure his mom had what She needed for work & Was Ready for work too 🙂.
    227 loved playing with his little brother 🫶🏽
    227 loved to drive his one and only little sister crazy 🥰🥰
    218 always had sanck or the money for it 🥹🤣🤣💙
    163 eeeeeeeeeeeeee
    218 always driving my car. poppong out of no where saying eeeeeee
    219 loove to drive
    216 He had a big smile🙂
    181 his " eeeee " 😭
    183 Outgoing
    183 creative
    182 😄 funny
    186 joking around 🫶🏼
    186 goofy 😄
    186 kind
    185 loving
    184 always kept everyone with a smile,, even thru there hard days
    185 beautiful personality. i miss you son
    179 Sharing
    179 Happy
    178 Giving
    179 Smart
    179 Friendly
    184 Nice
    183 Happy kid
    184 Creative
    185 awesome
    187 wonderful
    186 funny
    185 amazing
    185 responsible
    185 caring
    184 making jokes
    181 The best brother
    180 a good friend.
    180 smart
    178 loved his family
    177 love his video games
    177 giving
    176 handsome
    177 had alot of potential
    177 silly
    177 The biggest ❤️ Heart ever😘😘😘
    118 long live joey
    118 Funny,, kind,,
    116 Always Giving,, cared for others.
    116 Handsome
    102 loveing brother and always a smile funny
  • Occupation:
    181 Student
    212 cooking
    214 taking care of his baby brother,,,
    214 maintain a beautiful clean room.
    214 being a happy kid.
    179 playing video games
    179 being a kid was his only Job!!
    174 To be a kid was his only Job!!!!🕊️🕊️
    180 Helping with his sonson,,, little brother
    180 gamer boy
    178 music
    173 Going to school
    173 The best son Ever!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
    116 School
  • Workplace:
    211 playin his PlayStation 5 (all day)
    211 enjoying a kids life was his only Job.
    210 we love you.
    210 forever 14. ♥️😘♥️😘♥️
    174 being a brother to his siblings
    172 Playing his game. And Being a happy kid was his job
    172 Playing his game and being a kid was his only job
    177 Being a kid was his only job
    141 student
    177 playing his game.
    172 His only Job is to be a kid.
    115 Being a kid was his only job.
  • Schools attended:
    116 auburn high school
    178 Auburn
    177 Galapagos Middle School
    128 Galápagos, Auburn high school
    127 Galapagos
    127 auburn high
    158 auburn hs, galápagos
    150 Graduated Galapagos Charter School.
    116 Auburn high school
    117 aurburn high
    173 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    177 Freshman in Auburn high school
    177 🧑‍🎓 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    171 galápagos
    172 Graduates Galapagos middle school
    172 Freshman in Auburn High
    115 Galapagos,, Auburn High
  • Comments:
    181 loving brother, caring we will miss you fat joey 🤍🤍
    179 i miss you lil cuz i wish we can hop on the game💔
    182 Miss And Love You Forever&Always My Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️💙😘. -Me & Mi'Amor
    198 My Joey, tu Madrina will forever miss you and you will stay in my heart. 💔🪽
    179 i miss you soooo much son. i love you,,, i heart is so broken with out you son.
    172 i love you fat joe , i miss you so much
    171 love you and jorge continue watching over 💕
    171 I love you bff I will never forget youuu💙🤞🏼🗣️
    182 We will miss you Joey 🕯️🕯️
    184 i miss you joeyyy💙💙
    184 LLJOEY💙💙
    182 very funny,,, handsome,,, my son was full of life
    183 my son was an amazing kid. one of a kind. i love you joey.
    182 i love you
    182 miss you joey 💙💙💙
    184 We Miss You So So Much My Fat Joe -Mi’Amor & ChaCha 😘
    181 i Love You Forever&Always 💙💙🤞🏽
    182 "is there world we just living in it" LLJJ-LLJD 🌍🌎🤍🤍🕊️🕊️🕯️🕯️
    180 We love you JoJo 🤍🕯️
    180 we miss you and George forever will be remembered 🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🤍🤍 handsome boys 🫶🏽🙏🏽
    179 i love you big brother
    180 i love you primito, you and Jorgito are always on my mind- always my baby Joey 💙🕊️
    179 You will be missed Joey love your cuss ❤️🫶🏽
    177 i love you to the moon and back 💙🕊️💙🕊️💙
    173 i Love & Miss You So Much Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️🥹💙 Forever&Always 🫶🏽😘 -Mi’Amor & Chacha
    172 love u Joey will miss you so much 🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    172 FOREVER 14!! love you Fat Joe
    172 its almost your birthday baby. i love you with all my heart.
    214 miss you every day🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    211 miss you
    212 i love you baby Joey
    209 my beautiful angel
    210 we love you so much joe 💙
    209 i love you so much fat joe 🥹🕊️
    211 always and forever in our hearts -love your baby cuzn Mi'Amor 🥹🫶🏽
    205 i love you joey my fat joe i love you so much my fat joe 😘🥹💙🫶🏽🕊️.
    208 i miss you baby boy
    206 happy birthday forever 14
    207 i miss you baby joey
    205 we love you joey.
    207 my little chef
    207 he loved his bling bling. had nothing but Gold jewelry.
    204 forever 14♥️🕊️💙we love you joey.
    168 slways well dress,,, handsome,, sexy boy. ♥️
    202 omg his hair tho,,,,. 😎👌🤘🏼was the best,, may you shine in heaven
    204 ♥️♥️♥️😘😘😘😘
    177 always shining. you are one of a kind
    232 Tu Madrina will forever miss you Baby Joey!!
    211 we miss you joey 🥹🫶🏽
    202 we love Joey and Jorge
    112 kwwp
    202 we love you Joey and Jorge
    202 we miss you
    205 A beautiful Angel in Heaven'. We love you Joey
    199 we miss you son
    200 alwayds made us smile nm what 💙🥺
    198 i miss you so much my fat joe 🥺💙🫶🏽
    199 Forever Joey and Jorge Torres they are loved 🫶🏽🫶🏽🕊️🕊️
    202 i love you so much bro i miss you and there aint a day i dont think abt u 💔🥺
    200 i love yo baby joey💔💔💔💔
    198 the best kid ever!!!!!!
    143 🫶🏼🫶🏼😍❤️😘🕊️🕊️👼
    198 we love you Fat Joey ❤️🙏😘👼
    200 A great student,,,, sharing ,, caring!!!
    196 we love forever&always my fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    190 love you so much fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    192 i mise you baby joey so much. this shit sucks not having you around
    210 wish I could turn back time so I could hug you tight and say I love you! 💕
    194 i miss you son sooooo much.
    205 I try to make sense of how the events occurred ... but it makes no sense. I just miss you.
    187 good morning son
    187 this life is so different without you. 🤷🏼‍♀️. we need you💔💔
    186 i hate being in this world without you!!
    188 your my beautiful 😇❤️❤️🕊️🤍🙏
    186 i miss you son
    187 my primito i miss you sooo much📿🤍🕊️🙏
    179 i wish i can call you in heaven🧐🤷🏼‍♀️🕊️i 😘
    186 i miss you sooooo much Joey. 🫶🏼🥰😘
    185 its a new pain once i wake up,
    193 we love you joey 💙
    214 Mi niño hermoso! Ahora eres un angel del elenco de Dios. 💙👼
    181 i miss you every day.
    181 this was the worse year of my life. loosing you is the most pain a mother can bear
    184 i miss you Joey
    173 ℳ𝒾𝓈𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊 ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇𝓎𝒹𝒶𝓎🤍
    171 mommy loves you sooooo much.
    173 forever Baby Joey. we love you
    169 My Angel in heaven forever!!🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    170 My baby boy🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🥹😢
    184 I love you mi niño hermoso. 💙
    173 always a loving person smiling 🥰
    172 i love you fat joe 😘
    172 always smiling love the game😂💯
    172 always keep snacks 😌dont play with fat joe snacks 👏🏻
    169 i love you son🤍
    170 i remember u and ur big cute smile primo love u 4 eva jj worlds
    167 for ever and always will be loved
    170 You are truly missed🤍
    169 we truly miss you.
    168 you will always live in are ❤️ heart,,, i love you
    168 i will always love you to the moon and back
    168 mommy misses you sooo much my heart
    167 you took my heart to heaven with you son
    167 ℐ𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝓌ℯ 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝒾𝓉 🤍🌎
    167 my little Angel.
    165 i miss everything about you.
    165 always watch over us. be are protector.
    166 Heaven has a great Angel!!!! The most beautiful Angel ever
    164 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    167 Joey Torres Forever
    167 we love you always & forever. 💙👼
    166 i miss you every day my joey
    183 Tu Madrina will always have you in her ❤️!
    163 I love you son
    163 My Angel 👼 in heaven
    164 Forever Joey and Jorge
    164 We miss you so much
    170 My little Angel forever and ever.
    170 I will keep you name going forever
    170 Your truly missed here on earth’
    170 You took the most beautiful person away from us
    168 we love you joey amd jorge
    168 i love you fat joe Forever&Always 🤞🏽🤍🥹
    170 The most amazing person ever
    170 you are a great kid.
    171 LLJoey foreva u ❤️‍🩹🤍🕊️
    171 siempre te amaré y nunca te olvidade
    170 we miss you soooooo much
    170 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    170 he always made everyone laugh
    170 he had a great heart
    169 My Angelito 👼👼🕊️🤍
    169 i love you joey
    168 My Joey,,,🕊️🤍 i miss you so much son.
    166 You took my ❤️ heart to heaven with you.
    167 Good student,,,, with a Good ❤️ Heart
    168 long live joey🕊️💯
    168 I love you to the 🌙 moon and back
    165 myyy sonnnnnnn
    165 Te Amo❤️❤️
    165 You are so missed here on earth.
    163 Joey loved to have his snacks.
    165 Joey had this beautiful 😊 smile!!!
    165 Joey had his beautiful long hair,,, he was so handsome 😤😤
    164 My Angel kept a smile on all of are faces.
    164 🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    165 Always protect your family,,, my beautiful Angel 👼🤍🕊️
    162 I love my son to the moon and back!!🌙🌙🙏🏼🙏🏼
    164 A mothers love for her son is so powerful 😤
    164 My Angels,,, you will forever be a legend!!! no one can take that away💪😤
    164 Joey and Jorge are legends😤😤😤
    168 we miss u Joey🤍
    162 🩵🩵🩵
    165 you are missed
    164 i love you son
    166 mommy misses you 🕊️🤍🕊️
    166 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    165 Love you Joey🩵
    167 Keep hating and dealing our boys comments haters
    165 yall some haters,,, who ever is deleting. HATERS
    165 Your names will love thru so many generations
    163 i will keep your names going forever
    163 this is your 🌎 world we are just living in it
    165 we love you handsome babies
    165 Never gave up hope
    165 wss an amazing kid
    165 took care of others
    165 Torres boys forever 💪💯💪💯💪
    165 loved his game
    165 is missed by his brother and sisters
    165 was very respectful
    165 Joey and Jorge Forever😤😤💯💪
    165 S.O.Y
    165 your names will always be Legends 😤😤
    165 I will make sure the world knows you are!! 815 Torres Boys
    164 Your name will live thru many generations💪😤💪😤💪
    165 never gave up Hope😘😘🙏🏼
    163 Always kept it 💯
    164 Joey had the biggest ❤️ heart Ever😘😘😇🤍
    163 You where one of a kind😤😤💪💪
    164 You where a Great kid with a big future 🕊️🕊️
    163 One of the best kid a Mother can have🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼🤍
    161 Forever My Joey Torres💪💪💪😤😤😤
    164 𖢌love u JJ𖢌🕯️
    161 I love you witj all my ❤️ heart son.
    160 Your memories will always be cherish!!!
    161 I hold you in my Heart ❤️ until i hold you again in heaven 🤍🕊️🤍
    113 The saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that' was supyto live hai whole life with you
    161 May you boys bless us with all your Angel blessings
    164 My Joey you where one of a kind!!
    156 I love you Joey
    156 ℒℴ𝓋ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒻ℴ𝓇ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 𝓁𝒾𝓁 𝒿ℴℯ𝓎 🫶🕊️
    155 the saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that was supposed to love there whole life with me.
    168 Mi niño bello cuida a tu Mami ahora eres un Angel. she needs you beyond words.
    158 I love you baby Joey!! 💙🤍
    159 I think about you often, I miss you everyday! 💙
    153 I'm sorry for not spending more time with you! 😭
    148 I miss you Joey🥹🥹🥹🥹
    144 your Tia marie te amo mucho por siempre en mi corazon!!❤️
    145 I miss you Joey
    132 God took the most beautiful Angel Ever💙💙
    125 I miss u every day son💙💙
    114 My Angel Babies
    106 I Miss My Angel
    106 My Angel In Heaven💙💙
    104 815-Torres Boys!!
    101 ❤️😘❤️😘
    102 Mi Angelito 💙💙
    97 I miss You so Much Joey
    91 Happy Heavenly Birthday!! 💙 Love you always and forever!!
    82 happy turkey day twin miss you
    80 These Holidays are not the same without you
    64 07/01/2023 we miss you Joey Torres
    56 i love you son with all my ❤️ heart my little Joey

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