Joey Julian Torres, age 14

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

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  • Nickname:
    184 baby Joey,,,
    201 Fat Joe
    203 Lil joe
    141 fat joey🕊️
    202 baby Joey
    125 fat joe
    201 Jojo
    133 joey
    124 li joe
    175 Joey
    177 Baby Joey
    230 little Joe
    231 Sexy Joey
    225 Li Joe
    188 mi joey
    189 joe flock
    191 baby joey
    189 fat joe 💙
    190 lil joe
    185 Joey Torres
    190 Baby Joey.
    187 Joe joe
    193 Martin
    192 baby joe
    194 Joesphhhh
    192 fat Joe
    189 lil JO
    185 Jo-Jo
    185 jo-jo
    175 Martine
    121 Jo Jo
    31 matincito
    28 Martincito
    31 Joeyto
  • Number of children:
    176 he would of had as many God would aloud him too. if his life wasn't stolen.
    218 they stole his life and took his future away!😢
    185 As many God would aloud him too. before his life was stolen,,by ignorance people
    160 joey what is the best big brother❤️❤️
    160 he would teach me how to cook
  • Personality:
    180 funny loving always had a big smile
    179 big smile all the time , funnie
    179 my son was a beautiful child full of life.
    178 always happy,,,, funny!!!
    187 Always Smiling
    183 Funny
    185 Kind
    185 sweet happy ❤️
    195 Always smiling caring loving
    166 was so funny always had a smile on his face
    191 loving,,, caring,,, funny
    191 loved to watch miamor he was best babysitter
    188 loved to dance with me to any song i put on 🥹🫶🏽
    187 very funny and always make jokes
    188 loved to cook .
    190 always made sure his mom had her snack, drinks and lunch for work 🥹
    177 nice and always had a big smile
    174 always had a big smile was funny 🕯️🫶🏽❤️
    221 always smiling
    217 loving cousin love u Joey prima Gina and family ♾️🫶🏽❤️
    216 always smiling ❤️
    183 very goofy 🤣. always dancing with Me 😁
    215 love to cook for his mom 🥰
    220 always made sure his mom had what She needed for work & Was Ready for work too 🙂.
    220 loved playing with his little brother 🫶🏽
    220 loved to drive his one and only little sister crazy 🥰🥰
    211 always had sanck or the money for it 🥹🤣🤣💙
    156 eeeeeeeeeeeeee
    211 always driving my car. poppong out of no where saying eeeeeee
    212 loove to drive
    209 He had a big smile🙂
    174 his " eeeee " 😭
    176 Outgoing
    176 creative
    175 😄 funny
    179 joking around 🫶🏼
    179 goofy 😄
    179 kind
    178 loving
    177 always kept everyone with a smile,, even thru there hard days
    178 beautiful personality. i miss you son
    172 Sharing
    172 Happy
    171 Giving
    172 Smart
    172 Friendly
    177 Nice
    176 Happy kid
    177 Creative
    178 awesome
    180 wonderful
    179 funny
    178 amazing
    178 responsible
    178 caring
    177 making jokes
    174 The best brother
    173 a good friend.
    173 smart
    171 loved his family
    170 love his video games
    170 giving
    169 handsome
    170 had alot of potential
    170 silly
    170 The biggest ❤️ Heart ever😘😘😘
    111 long live joey
    111 Funny,, kind,,
    109 Always Giving,, cared for others.
    109 Handsome
    95 loveing brother and always a smile funny
  • Occupation:
    174 Student
    205 cooking
    207 taking care of his baby brother,,,
    207 maintain a beautiful clean room.
    207 being a happy kid.
    172 playing video games
    172 being a kid was his only Job!!
    167 To be a kid was his only Job!!!!🕊️🕊️
    173 Helping with his sonson,,, little brother
    173 gamer boy
    171 music
    166 Going to school
    166 The best son Ever!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
    109 School
  • Workplace:
    204 playin his PlayStation 5 (all day)
    204 enjoying a kids life was his only Job.
    203 we love you.
    203 forever 14. ♥️😘♥️😘♥️
    167 being a brother to his siblings
    165 Playing his game. And Being a happy kid was his job
    165 Playing his game and being a kid was his only job
    170 Being a kid was his only job
    134 student
    170 playing his game.
    165 His only Job is to be a kid.
    108 Being a kid was his only job.
  • Schools attended:
    109 auburn high school
    171 Auburn
    170 Galapagos Middle School
    121 Galápagos, Auburn high school
    120 Galapagos
    120 auburn high
    151 auburn hs, galápagos
    143 Graduated Galapagos Charter School.
    109 Auburn high school
    110 aurburn high
    166 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    170 Freshman in Auburn high school
    170 🧑‍🎓 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    164 galápagos
    165 Graduates Galapagos middle school
    165 Freshman in Auburn High
    108 Galapagos,, Auburn High
  • Comments:
    174 loving brother, caring we will miss you fat joey 🤍🤍
    172 i miss you lil cuz i wish we can hop on the game💔
    175 Miss And Love You Forever&Always My Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️💙😘. -Me & Mi'Amor
    191 My Joey, tu Madrina will forever miss you and you will stay in my heart. 💔🪽
    172 i miss you soooo much son. i love you,,, i heart is so broken with out you son.
    165 i love you fat joe , i miss you so much
    164 love you and jorge continue watching over 💕
    164 I love you bff I will never forget youuu💙🤞🏼🗣️
    175 We will miss you Joey 🕯️🕯️
    177 i miss you joeyyy💙💙
    177 LLJOEY💙💙
    175 very funny,,, handsome,,, my son was full of life
    176 my son was an amazing kid. one of a kind. i love you joey.
    175 i love you
    175 miss you joey 💙💙💙
    177 We Miss You So So Much My Fat Joe -Mi’Amor & ChaCha 😘
    174 i Love You Forever&Always 💙💙🤞🏽
    175 "is there world we just living in it" LLJJ-LLJD 🌍🌎🤍🤍🕊️🕊️🕯️🕯️
    173 We love you JoJo 🤍🕯️
    173 we miss you and George forever will be remembered 🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🤍🤍 handsome boys 🫶🏽🙏🏽
    172 i love you big brother
    173 i love you primito, you and Jorgito are always on my mind- always my baby Joey 💙🕊️
    172 You will be missed Joey love your cuss ❤️🫶🏽
    170 i love you to the moon and back 💙🕊️💙🕊️💙
    166 i Love & Miss You So Much Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️🥹💙 Forever&Always 🫶🏽😘 -Mi’Amor & Chacha
    165 love u Joey will miss you so much 🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    165 FOREVER 14!! love you Fat Joe
    165 its almost your birthday baby. i love you with all my heart.
    207 miss you every day🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    204 miss you
    205 i love you baby Joey
    202 my beautiful angel
    203 we love you so much joe 💙
    202 i love you so much fat joe 🥹🕊️
    204 always and forever in our hearts -love your baby cuzn Mi'Amor 🥹🫶🏽
    198 i love you joey my fat joe i love you so much my fat joe 😘🥹💙🫶🏽🕊️.
    201 i miss you baby boy
    199 happy birthday forever 14
    200 i miss you baby joey
    198 we love you joey.
    200 my little chef
    200 he loved his bling bling. had nothing but Gold jewelry.
    197 forever 14♥️🕊️💙we love you joey.
    161 slways well dress,,, handsome,, sexy boy. ♥️
    195 omg his hair tho,,,,. 😎👌🤘🏼was the best,, may you shine in heaven
    197 ♥️♥️♥️😘😘😘😘
    170 always shining. you are one of a kind
    225 Tu Madrina will forever miss you Baby Joey!!
    204 we miss you joey 🥹🫶🏽
    195 we love Joey and Jorge
    105 kwwp
    195 we love you Joey and Jorge
    195 we miss you
    198 A beautiful Angel in Heaven'. We love you Joey
    192 we miss you son
    193 alwayds made us smile nm what 💙🥺
    191 i miss you so much my fat joe 🥺💙🫶🏽
    192 Forever Joey and Jorge Torres they are loved 🫶🏽🫶🏽🕊️🕊️
    195 i love you so much bro i miss you and there aint a day i dont think abt u 💔🥺
    193 i love yo baby joey💔💔💔💔
    191 the best kid ever!!!!!!
    136 🫶🏼🫶🏼😍❤️😘🕊️🕊️👼
    191 we love you Fat Joey ❤️🙏😘👼
    193 A great student,,,, sharing ,, caring!!!
    189 we love forever&always my fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    183 love you so much fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    185 i mise you baby joey so much. this shit sucks not having you around
    203 wish I could turn back time so I could hug you tight and say I love you! 💕
    187 i miss you son sooooo much.
    198 I try to make sense of how the events occurred ... but it makes no sense. I just miss you.
    180 good morning son
    180 this life is so different without you. 🤷🏼‍♀️. we need you💔💔
    179 i hate being in this world without you!!
    181 your my beautiful 😇❤️❤️🕊️🤍🙏
    179 i miss you son
    180 my primito i miss you sooo much📿🤍🕊️🙏
    172 i wish i can call you in heaven🧐🤷🏼‍♀️🕊️i 😘
    179 i miss you sooooo much Joey. 🫶🏼🥰😘
    178 its a new pain once i wake up,
    186 we love you joey 💙
    207 Mi niño hermoso! Ahora eres un angel del elenco de Dios. 💙👼
    174 i miss you every day.
    174 this was the worse year of my life. loosing you is the most pain a mother can bear
    177 i miss you Joey
    166 ℳ𝒾𝓈𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊 ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇𝓎𝒹𝒶𝓎🤍
    164 mommy loves you sooooo much.
    166 forever Baby Joey. we love you
    162 My Angel in heaven forever!!🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    163 My baby boy🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🥹😢
    177 I love you mi niño hermoso. 💙
    166 always a loving person smiling 🥰
    165 i love you fat joe 😘
    165 always smiling love the game😂💯
    165 always keep snacks 😌dont play with fat joe snacks 👏🏻
    162 i love you son🤍
    163 i remember u and ur big cute smile primo love u 4 eva jj worlds
    160 for ever and always will be loved
    163 You are truly missed🤍
    162 we truly miss you.
    161 you will always live in are ❤️ heart,,, i love you
    161 i will always love you to the moon and back
    161 mommy misses you sooo much my heart
    160 you took my heart to heaven with you son
    160 ℐ𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝓌ℯ 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝒾𝓉 🤍🌎
    160 my little Angel.
    158 i miss everything about you.
    158 always watch over us. be are protector.
    159 Heaven has a great Angel!!!! The most beautiful Angel ever
    157 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    160 Joey Torres Forever
    160 we love you always & forever. 💙👼
    159 i miss you every day my joey
    176 Tu Madrina will always have you in her ❤️!
    156 I love you son
    156 My Angel 👼 in heaven
    157 Forever Joey and Jorge
    157 We miss you so much
    163 My little Angel forever and ever.
    163 I will keep you name going forever
    163 Your truly missed here on earth’
    163 You took the most beautiful person away from us
    161 we love you joey amd jorge
    161 i love you fat joe Forever&Always 🤞🏽🤍🥹
    163 The most amazing person ever
    163 you are a great kid.
    164 LLJoey foreva u ❤️‍🩹🤍🕊️
    164 siempre te amaré y nunca te olvidade
    163 we miss you soooooo much
    163 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    163 he always made everyone laugh
    163 he had a great heart
    162 My Angelito 👼👼🕊️🤍
    162 i love you joey
    161 My Joey,,,🕊️🤍 i miss you so much son.
    159 You took my ❤️ heart to heaven with you.
    160 Good student,,,, with a Good ❤️ Heart
    161 long live joey🕊️💯
    161 I love you to the 🌙 moon and back
    158 myyy sonnnnnnn
    158 Te Amo❤️❤️
    158 You are so missed here on earth.
    156 Joey loved to have his snacks.
    158 Joey had this beautiful 😊 smile!!!
    158 Joey had his beautiful long hair,,, he was so handsome 😤😤
    157 My Angel kept a smile on all of are faces.
    157 🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    158 Always protect your family,,, my beautiful Angel 👼🤍🕊️
    155 I love my son to the moon and back!!🌙🌙🙏🏼🙏🏼
    157 A mothers love for her son is so powerful 😤
    157 My Angels,,, you will forever be a legend!!! no one can take that away💪😤
    157 Joey and Jorge are legends😤😤😤
    161 we miss u Joey🤍
    155 🩵🩵🩵
    158 you are missed
    157 i love you son
    159 mommy misses you 🕊️🤍🕊️
    159 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    158 Love you Joey🩵
    160 Keep hating and dealing our boys comments haters
    158 yall some haters,,, who ever is deleting. HATERS
    158 Your names will love thru so many generations
    156 i will keep your names going forever
    156 this is your 🌎 world we are just living in it
    158 we love you handsome babies
    158 Never gave up hope
    158 wss an amazing kid
    158 took care of others
    158 Torres boys forever 💪💯💪💯💪
    158 loved his game
    158 is missed by his brother and sisters
    158 was very respectful
    158 Joey and Jorge Forever😤😤💯💪
    158 S.O.Y
    158 your names will always be Legends 😤😤
    158 I will make sure the world knows you are!! 815 Torres Boys
    157 Your name will live thru many generations💪😤💪😤💪
    158 never gave up Hope😘😘🙏🏼
    156 Always kept it 💯
    157 Joey had the biggest ❤️ heart Ever😘😘😇🤍
    156 You where one of a kind😤😤💪💪
    157 You where a Great kid with a big future 🕊️🕊️
    156 One of the best kid a Mother can have🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼🤍
    154 Forever My Joey Torres💪💪💪😤😤😤
    157 𖢌love u JJ𖢌🕯️
    154 I love you witj all my ❤️ heart son.
    153 Your memories will always be cherish!!!
    154 I hold you in my Heart ❤️ until i hold you again in heaven 🤍🕊️🤍
    106 The saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that' was supyto live hai whole life with you
    154 May you boys bless us with all your Angel blessings
    157 My Joey you where one of a kind!!
    149 I love you Joey
    149 ℒℴ𝓋ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒻ℴ𝓇ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 𝓁𝒾𝓁 𝒿ℴℯ𝓎 🫶🕊️
    148 the saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that was supposed to love there whole life with me.
    161 Mi niño bello cuida a tu Mami ahora eres un Angel. she needs you beyond words.
    151 I love you baby Joey!! 💙🤍
    152 I think about you often, I miss you everyday! 💙
    146 I'm sorry for not spending more time with you! 😭
    141 I miss you Joey🥹🥹🥹🥹
    137 your Tia marie te amo mucho por siempre en mi corazon!!❤️
    138 I miss you Joey
    125 God took the most beautiful Angel Ever💙💙
    118 I miss u every day son💙💙
    107 My Angel Babies
    99 I Miss My Angel
    99 My Angel In Heaven💙💙
    97 815-Torres Boys!!
    94 ❤️😘❤️😘
    95 Mi Angelito 💙💙
    90 I miss You so Much Joey
    84 Happy Heavenly Birthday!! 💙 Love you always and forever!!
    75 happy turkey day twin miss you
    73 These Holidays are not the same without you
    57 07/01/2023 we miss you Joey Torres
    49 i love you son with all my ❤️ heart my little Joey

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