Joey Julian Torres, age 14

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

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  • Nickname:
    162 baby Joey,,,
    179 Fat Joe
    181 Lil joe
    119 fat joey🕊️
    180 baby Joey
    103 fat joe
    179 Jojo
    111 joey
    102 li joe
    153 Joey
    155 Baby Joey
    208 little Joe
    209 Sexy Joey
    203 Li Joe
    166 mi joey
    167 joe flock
    169 baby joey
    167 fat joe 💙
    168 lil joe
    163 Joey Torres
    168 Baby Joey.
    165 Joe joe
    171 Martin
    170 baby joe
    172 Joesphhhh
    170 fat Joe
    167 lil JO
    163 Jo-Jo
    163 jo-jo
    153 Martine
    99 Jo Jo
    7 matincito
    6 Martincito
    7 Joeyto
  • Number of children:
    155 he would of had as many God would aloud him too. if his life wasn't stolen.
    197 they stole his life and took his future away!😢
    163 As many God would aloud him too. before his life was stolen,,by ignorance people
    138 joey what is the best big brother❤️❤️
    138 he would teach me how to cook
  • Personality:
    158 funny loving always had a big smile
    157 big smile all the time , funnie
    157 my son was a beautiful child full of life.
    156 always happy,,,, funny!!!
    165 Always Smiling
    161 Funny
    163 Kind
    163 sweet happy ❤️
    173 Always smiling caring loving
    144 was so funny always had a smile on his face
    169 loving,,, caring,,, funny
    169 loved to watch miamor he was best babysitter
    166 loved to dance with me to any song i put on 🥹🫶🏽
    165 very funny and always make jokes
    166 loved to cook .
    168 always made sure his mom had her snack, drinks and lunch for work 🥹
    155 nice and always had a big smile
    153 always had a big smile was funny 🕯️🫶🏽❤️
    200 always smiling
    196 loving cousin love u Joey prima Gina and family ♾️🫶🏽❤️
    195 always smiling ❤️
    162 very goofy 🤣. always dancing with Me 😁
    194 love to cook for his mom 🥰
    199 always made sure his mom had what She needed for work & Was Ready for work too 🙂.
    199 loved playing with his little brother 🫶🏽
    199 loved to drive his one and only little sister crazy 🥰🥰
    190 always had sanck or the money for it 🥹🤣🤣💙
    135 eeeeeeeeeeeeee
    190 always driving my car. poppong out of no where saying eeeeeee
    191 loove to drive
    188 He had a big smile🙂
    153 his " eeeee " 😭
    155 Outgoing
    155 creative
    154 😄 funny
    158 joking around 🫶🏼
    158 goofy 😄
    158 kind
    157 loving
    156 always kept everyone with a smile,, even thru there hard days
    157 beautiful personality. i miss you son
    151 Sharing
    151 Happy
    150 Giving
    151 Smart
    151 Friendly
    156 Nice
    155 Happy kid
    156 Creative
    157 awesome
    159 wonderful
    158 funny
    157 amazing
    157 responsible
    157 caring
    156 making jokes
    153 The best brother
    152 a good friend.
    152 smart
    150 loved his family
    149 love his video games
    149 giving
    149 handsome
    150 had alot of potential
    149 silly
    150 The biggest ❤️ Heart ever😘😘😘
    91 long live joey
    90 Funny,, kind,,
    89 Always Giving,, cared for others.
    89 Handsome
    75 loveing brother and always a smile funny
  • Occupation:
    154 Student
    185 cooking
    187 taking care of his baby brother,,,
    187 maintain a beautiful clean room.
    187 being a happy kid.
    152 playing video games
    152 being a kid was his only Job!!
    147 To be a kid was his only Job!!!!🕊️🕊️
    153 Helping with his sonson,,, little brother
    153 gamer boy
    152 music
    146 Going to school
    146 The best son Ever!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
    89 School
  • Workplace:
    185 playin his PlayStation 5 (all day)
    185 enjoying a kids life was his only Job.
    184 we love you.
    184 forever 14. ♥️😘♥️😘♥️
    148 being a brother to his siblings
    146 Playing his game. And Being a happy kid was his job
    146 Playing his game and being a kid was his only job
    151 Being a kid was his only job
    115 student
    151 playing his game.
    146 His only Job is to be a kid.
    89 Being a kid was his only job.
  • Schools attended:
    90 auburn high school
    153 Auburn
    152 Galapagos Middle School
    102 Galápagos, Auburn high school
    101 Galapagos
    101 auburn high
    132 auburn hs, galápagos
    124 Graduated Galapagos Charter School.
    90 Auburn high school
    91 aurburn high
    147 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    151 Freshman in Auburn high school
    151 🧑‍🎓 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    145 galápagos
    146 Graduates Galapagos middle school
    146 Freshman in Auburn High
    89 Galapagos,, Auburn High
  • Comments:
    156 loving brother, caring we will miss you fat joey 🤍🤍
    154 i miss you lil cuz i wish we can hop on the game💔
    157 Miss And Love You Forever&Always My Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️💙😘. -Me & Mi'Amor
    173 My Joey, tu Madrina will forever miss you and you will stay in my heart. 💔🪽
    154 i miss you soooo much son. i love you,,, i heart is so broken with out you son.
    147 i love you fat joe , i miss you so much
    146 love you and jorge continue watching over 💕
    146 I love you bff I will never forget youuu💙🤞🏼🗣️
    157 We will miss you Joey 🕯️🕯️
    159 i miss you joeyyy💙💙
    159 LLJOEY💙💙
    157 very funny,,, handsome,,, my son was full of life
    158 my son was an amazing kid. one of a kind. i love you joey.
    157 i love you
    157 miss you joey 💙💙💙
    159 We Miss You So So Much My Fat Joe -Mi’Amor & ChaCha 😘
    156 i Love You Forever&Always 💙💙🤞🏽
    157 "is there world we just living in it" LLJJ-LLJD 🌍🌎🤍🤍🕊️🕊️🕯️🕯️
    155 We love you JoJo 🤍🕯️
    155 we miss you and George forever will be remembered 🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🤍🤍 handsome boys 🫶🏽🙏🏽
    154 i love you big brother
    155 i love you primito, you and Jorgito are always on my mind- always my baby Joey 💙🕊️
    154 You will be missed Joey love your cuss ❤️🫶🏽
    152 i love you to the moon and back 💙🕊️💙🕊️💙
    148 i Love & Miss You So Much Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️🥹💙 Forever&Always 🫶🏽😘 -Mi’Amor & Chacha
    147 love u Joey will miss you so much 🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    147 FOREVER 14!! love you Fat Joe
    147 its almost your birthday baby. i love you with all my heart.
    189 miss you every day🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    186 miss you
    187 i love you baby Joey
    184 my beautiful angel
    185 we love you so much joe 💙
    184 i love you so much fat joe 🥹🕊️
    186 always and forever in our hearts -love your baby cuzn Mi'Amor 🥹🫶🏽
    180 i love you joey my fat joe i love you so much my fat joe 😘🥹💙🫶🏽🕊️.
    183 i miss you baby boy
    181 happy birthday forever 14
    182 i miss you baby joey
    180 we love you joey.
    182 my little chef
    182 he loved his bling bling. had nothing but Gold jewelry.
    179 forever 14♥️🕊️💙we love you joey.
    143 slways well dress,,, handsome,, sexy boy. ♥️
    177 omg his hair tho,,,,. 😎👌🤘🏼was the best,, may you shine in heaven
    179 ♥️♥️♥️😘😘😘😘
    152 always shining. you are one of a kind
    207 Tu Madrina will forever miss you Baby Joey!!
    186 we miss you joey 🥹🫶🏽
    177 we love Joey and Jorge
    87 kwwp
    177 we love you Joey and Jorge
    177 we miss you
    180 A beautiful Angel in Heaven'. We love you Joey
    174 we miss you son
    175 alwayds made us smile nm what 💙🥺
    173 i miss you so much my fat joe 🥺💙🫶🏽
    174 Forever Joey and Jorge Torres they are loved 🫶🏽🫶🏽🕊️🕊️
    177 i love you so much bro i miss you and there aint a day i dont think abt u 💔🥺
    175 i love yo baby joey💔💔💔💔
    173 the best kid ever!!!!!!
    118 🫶🏼🫶🏼😍❤️😘🕊️🕊️👼
    173 we love you Fat Joey ❤️🙏😘👼
    175 A great student,,,, sharing ,, caring!!!
    171 we love forever&always my fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    165 love you so much fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    167 i mise you baby joey so much. this shit sucks not having you around
    185 wish I could turn back time so I could hug you tight and say I love you! 💕
    169 i miss you son sooooo much.
    180 I try to make sense of how the events occurred ... but it makes no sense. I just miss you.
    162 good morning son
    162 this life is so different without you. 🤷🏼‍♀️. we need you💔💔
    161 i hate being in this world without you!!
    163 your my beautiful 😇❤️❤️🕊️🤍🙏
    161 i miss you son
    162 my primito i miss you sooo much📿🤍🕊️🙏
    155 i wish i can call you in heaven🧐🤷🏼‍♀️🕊️i 😘
    161 i miss you sooooo much Joey. 🫶🏼🥰😘
    160 its a new pain once i wake up,
    168 we love you joey 💙
    189 Mi niño hermoso! Ahora eres un angel del elenco de Dios. 💙👼
    156 i miss you every day.
    156 this was the worse year of my life. loosing you is the most pain a mother can bear
    159 i miss you Joey
    148 ℳ𝒾𝓈𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊 ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇𝓎𝒹𝒶𝓎🤍
    146 mommy loves you sooooo much.
    148 forever Baby Joey. we love you
    144 My Angel in heaven forever!!🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    145 My baby boy🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🥹😢
    159 I love you mi niño hermoso. 💙
    148 always a loving person smiling 🥰
    147 i love you fat joe 😘
    147 always smiling love the game😂💯
    147 always keep snacks 😌dont play with fat joe snacks 👏🏻
    144 i love you son🤍
    145 i remember u and ur big cute smile primo love u 4 eva jj worlds
    142 for ever and always will be loved
    145 You are truly missed🤍
    144 we truly miss you.
    143 you will always live in are ❤️ heart,,, i love you
    143 i will always love you to the moon and back
    143 mommy misses you sooo much my heart
    142 you took my heart to heaven with you son
    142 ℐ𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝓌ℯ 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝒾𝓉 🤍🌎
    142 my little Angel.
    140 i miss everything about you.
    140 always watch over us. be are protector.
    141 Heaven has a great Angel!!!! The most beautiful Angel ever
    139 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    142 Joey Torres Forever
    142 we love you always & forever. 💙👼
    141 i miss you every day my joey
    158 Tu Madrina will always have you in her ❤️!
    138 I love you son
    138 My Angel 👼 in heaven
    139 Forever Joey and Jorge
    139 We miss you so much
    145 My little Angel forever and ever.
    145 I will keep you name going forever
    145 Your truly missed here on earth’
    145 You took the most beautiful person away from us
    143 we love you joey amd jorge
    143 i love you fat joe Forever&Always 🤞🏽🤍🥹
    145 The most amazing person ever
    145 you are a great kid.
    146 LLJoey foreva u ❤️‍🩹🤍🕊️
    146 siempre te amaré y nunca te olvidade
    145 we miss you soooooo much
    145 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    145 he always made everyone laugh
    145 he had a great heart
    144 My Angelito 👼👼🕊️🤍
    144 i love you joey
    143 My Joey,,,🕊️🤍 i miss you so much son.
    141 You took my ❤️ heart to heaven with you.
    142 Good student,,,, with a Good ❤️ Heart
    143 long live joey🕊️💯
    143 I love you to the 🌙 moon and back
    140 myyy sonnnnnnn
    140 Te Amo❤️❤️
    140 You are so missed here on earth.
    138 Joey loved to have his snacks.
    140 Joey had this beautiful 😊 smile!!!
    140 Joey had his beautiful long hair,,, he was so handsome 😤😤
    139 My Angel kept a smile on all of are faces.
    139 🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    140 Always protect your family,,, my beautiful Angel 👼🤍🕊️
    137 I love my son to the moon and back!!🌙🌙🙏🏼🙏🏼
    139 A mothers love for her son is so powerful 😤
    139 My Angels,,, you will forever be a legend!!! no one can take that away💪😤
    139 Joey and Jorge are legends😤😤😤
    143 we miss u Joey🤍
    137 🩵🩵🩵
    140 you are missed
    139 i love you son
    141 mommy misses you 🕊️🤍🕊️
    141 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    140 Love you Joey🩵
    142 Keep hating and dealing our boys comments haters
    141 yall some haters,,, who ever is deleting. HATERS
    140 Your names will love thru so many generations
    138 i will keep your names going forever
    138 this is your 🌎 world we are just living in it
    140 we love you handsome babies
    140 Never gave up hope
    140 wss an amazing kid
    140 took care of others
    140 Torres boys forever 💪💯💪💯💪
    140 loved his game
    140 is missed by his brother and sisters
    140 was very respectful
    140 Joey and Jorge Forever😤😤💯💪
    140 S.O.Y
    140 your names will always be Legends 😤😤
    140 I will make sure the world knows you are!! 815 Torres Boys
    139 Your name will live thru many generations💪😤💪😤💪
    140 never gave up Hope😘😘🙏🏼
    139 Always kept it 💯
    139 Joey had the biggest ❤️ heart Ever😘😘😇🤍
    138 You where one of a kind😤😤💪💪
    139 You where a Great kid with a big future 🕊️🕊️
    138 One of the best kid a Mother can have🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼🤍
    136 Forever My Joey Torres💪💪💪😤😤😤
    139 𖢌love u JJ𖢌🕯️
    136 I love you witj all my ❤️ heart son.
    135 Your memories will always be cherish!!!
    137 I hold you in my Heart ❤️ until i hold you again in heaven 🤍🕊️🤍
    88 The saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that' was supyto live hai whole life with you
    136 May you boys bless us with all your Angel blessings
    139 My Joey you where one of a kind!!
    131 I love you Joey
    131 ℒℴ𝓋ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒻ℴ𝓇ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 𝓁𝒾𝓁 𝒿ℴℯ𝓎 🫶🕊️
    130 the saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that was supposed to love there whole life with me.
    143 Mi niño bello cuida a tu Mami ahora eres un Angel. she needs you beyond words.
    133 I love you baby Joey!! 💙🤍
    134 I think about you often, I miss you everyday! 💙
    128 I'm sorry for not spending more time with you! 😭
    123 I miss you Joey🥹🥹🥹🥹
    119 your Tia marie te amo mucho por siempre en mi corazon!!❤️
    120 I miss you Joey
    107 God took the most beautiful Angel Ever💙💙
    100 I miss u every day son💙💙
    89 My Angel Babies
    81 I Miss My Angel
    81 My Angel In Heaven💙💙
    79 815-Torres Boys!!
    76 ❤️😘❤️😘
    77 Mi Angelito 💙💙
    72 I miss You so Much Joey
    66 Happy Heavenly Birthday!! 💙 Love you always and forever!!
    57 happy turkey day twin miss you
    55 These Holidays are not the same without you
    39 07/01/2023 we miss you Joey Torres
    31 i love you son with all my ❤️ heart my little Joey

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