Joey Julian Torres, age 14

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

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  • Nickname:
    157 baby Joey,,,
    174 Fat Joe
    176 Lil joe
    114 fat joey🕊️
    175 baby Joey
    98 fat joe
    174 Jojo
    106 joey
    97 li joe
    148 Joey
    150 Baby Joey
    203 little Joe
    204 Sexy Joey
    198 Li Joe
    161 mi joey
    162 joe flock
    164 baby joey
    162 fat joe 💙
    163 lil joe
    158 Joey Torres
    163 Baby Joey.
    160 Joe joe
    166 Martin
    165 baby joe
    167 Joesphhhh
    165 fat Joe
    162 lil JO
    158 Jo-Jo
    159 jo-jo
    148 Martine
    94 Jo Jo
    2 matincito
    2 Martincito
    2 Joeyto
  • Number of children:
    150 he would of had as many God would aloud him too. if his life wasn't stolen.
    192 they stole his life and took his future away!😢
    158 As many God would aloud him too. before his life was stolen,,by ignorance people
    133 joey what is the best big brother❤️❤️
    133 he would teach me how to cook
  • Personality:
    153 funny loving always had a big smile
    152 big smile all the time , funnie
    152 my son was a beautiful child full of life.
    151 always happy,,,, funny!!!
    160 Always Smiling
    156 Funny
    158 Kind
    158 sweet happy ❤️
    168 Always smiling caring loving
    139 was so funny always had a smile on his face
    164 loving,,, caring,,, funny
    164 loved to watch miamor he was best babysitter
    161 loved to dance with me to any song i put on 🥹🫶🏽
    160 very funny and always make jokes
    161 loved to cook .
    163 always made sure his mom had her snack, drinks and lunch for work 🥹
    150 nice and always had a big smile
    148 always had a big smile was funny 🕯️🫶🏽❤️
    195 always smiling
    191 loving cousin love u Joey prima Gina and family ♾️🫶🏽❤️
    190 always smiling ❤️
    157 very goofy 🤣. always dancing with Me 😁
    189 love to cook for his mom 🥰
    194 always made sure his mom had what She needed for work & Was Ready for work too 🙂.
    194 loved playing with his little brother 🫶🏽
    194 loved to drive his one and only little sister crazy 🥰🥰
    185 always had sanck or the money for it 🥹🤣🤣💙
    130 eeeeeeeeeeeeee
    185 always driving my car. poppong out of no where saying eeeeeee
    186 loove to drive
    183 He had a big smile🙂
    148 his " eeeee " 😭
    150 Outgoing
    150 creative
    149 😄 funny
    153 joking around 🫶🏼
    153 goofy 😄
    153 kind
    152 loving
    151 always kept everyone with a smile,, even thru there hard days
    152 beautiful personality. i miss you son
    146 Sharing
    146 Happy
    145 Giving
    146 Smart
    146 Friendly
    151 Nice
    150 Happy kid
    151 Creative
    152 awesome
    154 wonderful
    153 funny
    152 amazing
    152 responsible
    152 caring
    151 making jokes
    148 The best brother
    147 a good friend.
    147 smart
    145 loved his family
    144 love his video games
    144 giving
    144 handsome
    145 had alot of potential
    144 silly
    145 The biggest ❤️ Heart ever😘😘😘
    86 long live joey
    85 Funny,, kind,,
    84 Always Giving,, cared for others.
    84 Handsome
    70 loveing brother and always a smile funny
  • Occupation:
    149 Student
    180 cooking
    182 taking care of his baby brother,,,
    182 maintain a beautiful clean room.
    182 being a happy kid.
    147 playing video games
    147 being a kid was his only Job!!
    142 To be a kid was his only Job!!!!🕊️🕊️
    148 Helping with his sonson,,, little brother
    148 gamer boy
    147 music
    141 Going to school
    141 The best son Ever!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
    84 School
  • Workplace:
    180 playin his PlayStation 5 (all day)
    180 enjoying a kids life was his only Job.
    179 we love you.
    179 forever 14. ♥️😘♥️😘♥️
    143 being a brother to his siblings
    141 Playing his game. And Being a happy kid was his job
    141 Playing his game and being a kid was his only job
    146 Being a kid was his only job
    110 student
    146 playing his game.
    141 His only Job is to be a kid.
    84 Being a kid was his only job.
  • Schools attended:
    85 auburn high school
    148 Auburn
    147 Galapagos Middle School
    97 Galápagos, Auburn high school
    96 Galapagos
    96 auburn high
    127 auburn hs, galápagos
    119 Graduated Galapagos Charter School.
    85 Auburn high school
    86 aurburn high
    142 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    146 Freshman in Auburn high school
    146 🧑‍🎓 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    140 galápagos
    141 Graduates Galapagos middle school
    141 Freshman in Auburn High
    84 Galapagos,, Auburn High
  • Comments:
    151 loving brother, caring we will miss you fat joey 🤍🤍
    149 i miss you lil cuz i wish we can hop on the game💔
    152 Miss And Love You Forever&Always My Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️💙😘. -Me & Mi'Amor
    168 My Joey, tu Madrina will forever miss you and you will stay in my heart. 💔🪽
    149 i miss you soooo much son. i love you,,, i heart is so broken with out you son.
    142 i love you fat joe , i miss you so much
    141 love you and jorge continue watching over 💕
    141 I love you bff I will never forget youuu💙🤞🏼🗣️
    152 We will miss you Joey 🕯️🕯️
    154 i miss you joeyyy💙💙
    154 LLJOEY💙💙
    152 very funny,,, handsome,,, my son was full of life
    153 my son was an amazing kid. one of a kind. i love you joey.
    152 i love you
    152 miss you joey 💙💙💙
    154 We Miss You So So Much My Fat Joe -Mi’Amor & ChaCha 😘
    151 i Love You Forever&Always 💙💙🤞🏽
    152 "is there world we just living in it" LLJJ-LLJD 🌍🌎🤍🤍🕊️🕊️🕯️🕯️
    150 We love you JoJo 🤍🕯️
    150 we miss you and George forever will be remembered 🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🤍🤍 handsome boys 🫶🏽🙏🏽
    149 i love you big brother
    150 i love you primito, you and Jorgito are always on my mind- always my baby Joey 💙🕊️
    149 You will be missed Joey love your cuss ❤️🫶🏽
    148 i love you to the moon and back 💙🕊️💙🕊️💙
    143 i Love & Miss You So Much Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️🥹💙 Forever&Always 🫶🏽😘 -Mi’Amor & Chacha
    142 love u Joey will miss you so much 🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    142 FOREVER 14!! love you Fat Joe
    142 its almost your birthday baby. i love you with all my heart.
    184 miss you every day🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    181 miss you
    182 i love you baby Joey
    179 my beautiful angel
    180 we love you so much joe 💙
    179 i love you so much fat joe 🥹🕊️
    181 always and forever in our hearts -love your baby cuzn Mi'Amor 🥹🫶🏽
    175 i love you joey my fat joe i love you so much my fat joe 😘🥹💙🫶🏽🕊️.
    178 i miss you baby boy
    176 happy birthday forever 14
    177 i miss you baby joey
    175 we love you joey.
    177 my little chef
    177 he loved his bling bling. had nothing but Gold jewelry.
    174 forever 14♥️🕊️💙we love you joey.
    138 slways well dress,,, handsome,, sexy boy. ♥️
    172 omg his hair tho,,,,. 😎👌🤘🏼was the best,, may you shine in heaven
    174 ♥️♥️♥️😘😘😘😘
    147 always shining. you are one of a kind
    202 Tu Madrina will forever miss you Baby Joey!!
    181 we miss you joey 🥹🫶🏽
    172 we love Joey and Jorge
    82 kwwp
    172 we love you Joey and Jorge
    172 we miss you
    175 A beautiful Angel in Heaven'. We love you Joey
    169 we miss you son
    170 alwayds made us smile nm what 💙🥺
    168 i miss you so much my fat joe 🥺💙🫶🏽
    169 Forever Joey and Jorge Torres they are loved 🫶🏽🫶🏽🕊️🕊️
    172 i love you so much bro i miss you and there aint a day i dont think abt u 💔🥺
    170 i love yo baby joey💔💔💔💔
    168 the best kid ever!!!!!!
    113 🫶🏼🫶🏼😍❤️😘🕊️🕊️👼
    168 we love you Fat Joey ❤️🙏😘👼
    170 A great student,,,, sharing ,, caring!!!
    166 we love forever&always my fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    160 love you so much fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    162 i mise you baby joey so much. this shit sucks not having you around
    180 wish I could turn back time so I could hug you tight and say I love you! 💕
    164 i miss you son sooooo much.
    175 I try to make sense of how the events occurred ... but it makes no sense. I just miss you.
    157 good morning son
    157 this life is so different without you. 🤷🏼‍♀️. we need you💔💔
    156 i hate being in this world without you!!
    158 your my beautiful 😇❤️❤️🕊️🤍🙏
    156 i miss you son
    157 my primito i miss you sooo much📿🤍🕊️🙏
    150 i wish i can call you in heaven🧐🤷🏼‍♀️🕊️i 😘
    156 i miss you sooooo much Joey. 🫶🏼🥰😘
    155 its a new pain once i wake up,
    163 we love you joey 💙
    184 Mi niño hermoso! Ahora eres un angel del elenco de Dios. 💙👼
    151 i miss you every day.
    151 this was the worse year of my life. loosing you is the most pain a mother can bear
    154 i miss you Joey
    143 ℳ𝒾𝓈𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊 ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇𝓎𝒹𝒶𝓎🤍
    141 mommy loves you sooooo much.
    143 forever Baby Joey. we love you
    139 My Angel in heaven forever!!🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    140 My baby boy🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🥹😢
    154 I love you mi niño hermoso. 💙
    143 always a loving person smiling 🥰
    142 i love you fat joe 😘
    142 always smiling love the game😂💯
    142 always keep snacks 😌dont play with fat joe snacks 👏🏻
    139 i love you son🤍
    140 i remember u and ur big cute smile primo love u 4 eva jj worlds
    137 for ever and always will be loved
    140 You are truly missed🤍
    139 we truly miss you.
    138 you will always live in are ❤️ heart,,, i love you
    138 i will always love you to the moon and back
    138 mommy misses you sooo much my heart
    137 you took my heart to heaven with you son
    137 ℐ𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝓌ℯ 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝒾𝓉 🤍🌎
    137 my little Angel.
    135 i miss everything about you.
    135 always watch over us. be are protector.
    136 Heaven has a great Angel!!!! The most beautiful Angel ever
    134 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    137 Joey Torres Forever
    137 we love you always & forever. 💙👼
    136 i miss you every day my joey
    153 Tu Madrina will always have you in her ❤️!
    133 I love you son
    133 My Angel 👼 in heaven
    134 Forever Joey and Jorge
    134 We miss you so much
    140 My little Angel forever and ever.
    140 I will keep you name going forever
    140 Your truly missed here on earth’
    140 You took the most beautiful person away from us
    139 we love you joey amd jorge
    138 i love you fat joe Forever&Always 🤞🏽🤍🥹
    140 The most amazing person ever
    140 you are a great kid.
    141 LLJoey foreva u ❤️‍🩹🤍🕊️
    141 siempre te amaré y nunca te olvidade
    140 we miss you soooooo much
    140 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    140 he always made everyone laugh
    140 he had a great heart
    139 My Angelito 👼👼🕊️🤍
    139 i love you joey
    138 My Joey,,,🕊️🤍 i miss you so much son.
    136 You took my ❤️ heart to heaven with you.
    137 Good student,,,, with a Good ❤️ Heart
    138 long live joey🕊️💯
    138 I love you to the 🌙 moon and back
    135 myyy sonnnnnnn
    135 Te Amo❤️❤️
    135 You are so missed here on earth.
    133 Joey loved to have his snacks.
    135 Joey had this beautiful 😊 smile!!!
    135 Joey had his beautiful long hair,,, he was so handsome 😤😤
    134 My Angel kept a smile on all of are faces.
    134 🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    135 Always protect your family,,, my beautiful Angel 👼🤍🕊️
    132 I love my son to the moon and back!!🌙🌙🙏🏼🙏🏼
    134 A mothers love for her son is so powerful 😤
    134 My Angels,,, you will forever be a legend!!! no one can take that away💪😤
    134 Joey and Jorge are legends😤😤😤
    138 we miss u Joey🤍
    132 🩵🩵🩵
    135 you are missed
    134 i love you son
    136 mommy misses you 🕊️🤍🕊️
    136 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    135 Love you Joey🩵
    137 Keep hating and dealing our boys comments haters
    136 yall some haters,,, who ever is deleting. HATERS
    135 Your names will love thru so many generations
    133 i will keep your names going forever
    133 this is your 🌎 world we are just living in it
    135 we love you handsome babies
    135 Never gave up hope
    135 wss an amazing kid
    136 took care of others
    135 Torres boys forever 💪💯💪💯💪
    135 loved his game
    135 is missed by his brother and sisters
    135 was very respectful
    135 Joey and Jorge Forever😤😤💯💪
    135 S.O.Y
    135 your names will always be Legends 😤😤
    135 I will make sure the world knows you are!! 815 Torres Boys
    134 Your name will live thru many generations💪😤💪😤💪
    135 never gave up Hope😘😘🙏🏼
    134 Always kept it 💯
    134 Joey had the biggest ❤️ heart Ever😘😘😇🤍
    133 You where one of a kind😤😤💪💪
    134 You where a Great kid with a big future 🕊️🕊️
    134 One of the best kid a Mother can have🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼🤍
    132 Forever My Joey Torres💪💪💪😤😤😤
    134 𖢌love u JJ𖢌🕯️
    131 I love you witj all my ❤️ heart son.
    130 Your memories will always be cherish!!!
    132 I hold you in my Heart ❤️ until i hold you again in heaven 🤍🕊️🤍
    84 The saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that' was supyto live hai whole life with you
    131 May you boys bless us with all your Angel blessings
    134 My Joey you where one of a kind!!
    126 I love you Joey
    126 ℒℴ𝓋ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒻ℴ𝓇ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 𝓁𝒾𝓁 𝒿ℴℯ𝓎 🫶🕊️
    125 the saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that was supposed to love there whole life with me.
    138 Mi niño bello cuida a tu Mami ahora eres un Angel. she needs you beyond words.
    128 I love you baby Joey!! 💙🤍
    129 I think about you often, I miss you everyday! 💙
    123 I'm sorry for not spending more time with you! 😭
    118 I miss you Joey🥹🥹🥹🥹
    114 your Tia marie te amo mucho por siempre en mi corazon!!❤️
    115 I miss you Joey
    102 God took the most beautiful Angel Ever💙💙
    95 I miss u every day son💙💙
    85 My Angel Babies
    76 I Miss My Angel
    76 My Angel In Heaven💙💙
    74 815-Torres Boys!!
    71 ❤️😘❤️😘
    72 Mi Angelito 💙💙
    67 I miss You so Much Joey
    61 Happy Heavenly Birthday!! 💙 Love you always and forever!!
    52 happy turkey day twin miss you
    50 These Holidays are not the same without you
    34 07/01/2023 we miss you Joey Torres
    26 i love you son with all my ❤️ heart my little Joey

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