Joey Julian Torres, age 14

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

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  • Nickname:
    175 baby Joey,,,
    192 Fat Joe
    194 Lil joe
    132 fat joey🕊️
    193 baby Joey
    116 fat joe
    192 Jojo
    124 joey
    115 li joe
    166 Joey
    168 Baby Joey
    221 little Joe
    222 Sexy Joey
    216 Li Joe
    179 mi joey
    180 joe flock
    182 baby joey
    180 fat joe 💙
    181 lil joe
    176 Joey Torres
    181 Baby Joey.
    178 Joe joe
    184 Martin
    183 baby joe
    185 Joesphhhh
    183 fat Joe
    180 lil JO
    176 Jo-Jo
    176 jo-jo
    166 Martine
    112 Jo Jo
    22 matincito
    19 Martincito
    22 Joeyto
  • Number of children:
    167 he would of had as many God would aloud him too. if his life wasn't stolen.
    209 they stole his life and took his future away!😢
    176 As many God would aloud him too. before his life was stolen,,by ignorance people
    151 joey what is the best big brother❤️❤️
    151 he would teach me how to cook
  • Personality:
    171 funny loving always had a big smile
    170 big smile all the time , funnie
    170 my son was a beautiful child full of life.
    169 always happy,,,, funny!!!
    178 Always Smiling
    174 Funny
    176 Kind
    176 sweet happy ❤️
    186 Always smiling caring loving
    157 was so funny always had a smile on his face
    182 loving,,, caring,,, funny
    182 loved to watch miamor he was best babysitter
    179 loved to dance with me to any song i put on 🥹🫶🏽
    178 very funny and always make jokes
    179 loved to cook .
    181 always made sure his mom had her snack, drinks and lunch for work 🥹
    168 nice and always had a big smile
    165 always had a big smile was funny 🕯️🫶🏽❤️
    212 always smiling
    208 loving cousin love u Joey prima Gina and family ♾️🫶🏽❤️
    207 always smiling ❤️
    174 very goofy 🤣. always dancing with Me 😁
    206 love to cook for his mom 🥰
    211 always made sure his mom had what She needed for work & Was Ready for work too 🙂.
    211 loved playing with his little brother 🫶🏽
    211 loved to drive his one and only little sister crazy 🥰🥰
    202 always had sanck or the money for it 🥹🤣🤣💙
    147 eeeeeeeeeeeeee
    202 always driving my car. poppong out of no where saying eeeeeee
    203 loove to drive
    200 He had a big smile🙂
    165 his " eeeee " 😭
    167 Outgoing
    167 creative
    166 😄 funny
    170 joking around 🫶🏼
    170 goofy 😄
    170 kind
    169 loving
    168 always kept everyone with a smile,, even thru there hard days
    169 beautiful personality. i miss you son
    163 Sharing
    163 Happy
    162 Giving
    163 Smart
    163 Friendly
    168 Nice
    167 Happy kid
    168 Creative
    169 awesome
    171 wonderful
    170 funny
    169 amazing
    169 responsible
    169 caring
    168 making jokes
    165 The best brother
    164 a good friend.
    164 smart
    162 loved his family
    161 love his video games
    161 giving
    160 handsome
    161 had alot of potential
    161 silly
    161 The biggest ❤️ Heart ever😘😘😘
    102 long live joey
    102 Funny,, kind,,
    100 Always Giving,, cared for others.
    100 Handsome
    86 loveing brother and always a smile funny
  • Occupation:
    165 Student
    196 cooking
    198 taking care of his baby brother,,,
    198 maintain a beautiful clean room.
    198 being a happy kid.
    163 playing video games
    163 being a kid was his only Job!!
    158 To be a kid was his only Job!!!!🕊️🕊️
    164 Helping with his sonson,,, little brother
    164 gamer boy
    163 music
    157 Going to school
    157 The best son Ever!!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️
    100 School
  • Workplace:
    195 playin his PlayStation 5 (all day)
    195 enjoying a kids life was his only Job.
    194 we love you.
    194 forever 14. ♥️😘♥️😘♥️
    158 being a brother to his siblings
    156 Playing his game. And Being a happy kid was his job
    156 Playing his game and being a kid was his only job
    161 Being a kid was his only job
    125 student
    161 playing his game.
    156 His only Job is to be a kid.
    99 Being a kid was his only job.
  • Schools attended:
    100 auburn high school
    162 Auburn
    161 Galapagos Middle School
    112 Galápagos, Auburn high school
    111 Galapagos
    111 auburn high
    142 auburn hs, galápagos
    134 Graduated Galapagos Charter School.
    100 Auburn high school
    101 aurburn high
    157 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    161 Freshman in Auburn high school
    161 🧑‍🎓 Graduated Galapagos middle school
    155 galápagos
    156 Graduates Galapagos middle school
    156 Freshman in Auburn High
    99 Galapagos,, Auburn High
  • Comments:
    165 loving brother, caring we will miss you fat joey 🤍🤍
    163 i miss you lil cuz i wish we can hop on the game💔
    166 Miss And Love You Forever&Always My Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️💙😘. -Me & Mi'Amor
    182 My Joey, tu Madrina will forever miss you and you will stay in my heart. 💔🪽
    163 i miss you soooo much son. i love you,,, i heart is so broken with out you son.
    156 i love you fat joe , i miss you so much
    155 love you and jorge continue watching over 💕
    155 I love you bff I will never forget youuu💙🤞🏼🗣️
    166 We will miss you Joey 🕯️🕯️
    168 i miss you joeyyy💙💙
    168 LLJOEY💙💙
    166 very funny,,, handsome,,, my son was full of life
    167 my son was an amazing kid. one of a kind. i love you joey.
    166 i love you
    166 miss you joey 💙💙💙
    168 We Miss You So So Much My Fat Joe -Mi’Amor & ChaCha 😘
    165 i Love You Forever&Always 💙💙🤞🏽
    166 "is there world we just living in it" LLJJ-LLJD 🌍🌎🤍🤍🕊️🕊️🕯️🕯️
    164 We love you JoJo 🤍🕯️
    164 we miss you and George forever will be remembered 🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🤍🤍 handsome boys 🫶🏽🙏🏽
    163 i love you big brother
    164 i love you primito, you and Jorgito are always on my mind- always my baby Joey 💙🕊️
    163 You will be missed Joey love your cuss ❤️🫶🏽
    161 i love you to the moon and back 💙🕊️💙🕊️💙
    157 i Love & Miss You So Much Fat Joe 🤞🏽🕊️🥹💙 Forever&Always 🫶🏽😘 -Mi’Amor & Chacha
    156 love u Joey will miss you so much 🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    156 FOREVER 14!! love you Fat Joe
    156 its almost your birthday baby. i love you with all my heart.
    198 miss you every day🕯️🕯️❤️❤️
    195 miss you
    196 i love you baby Joey
    193 my beautiful angel
    194 we love you so much joe 💙
    193 i love you so much fat joe 🥹🕊️
    195 always and forever in our hearts -love your baby cuzn Mi'Amor 🥹🫶🏽
    189 i love you joey my fat joe i love you so much my fat joe 😘🥹💙🫶🏽🕊️.
    192 i miss you baby boy
    190 happy birthday forever 14
    191 i miss you baby joey
    189 we love you joey.
    191 my little chef
    191 he loved his bling bling. had nothing but Gold jewelry.
    188 forever 14♥️🕊️💙we love you joey.
    152 slways well dress,,, handsome,, sexy boy. ♥️
    186 omg his hair tho,,,,. 😎👌🤘🏼was the best,, may you shine in heaven
    188 ♥️♥️♥️😘😘😘😘
    161 always shining. you are one of a kind
    216 Tu Madrina will forever miss you Baby Joey!!
    195 we miss you joey 🥹🫶🏽
    186 we love Joey and Jorge
    96 kwwp
    186 we love you Joey and Jorge
    186 we miss you
    189 A beautiful Angel in Heaven'. We love you Joey
    183 we miss you son
    184 alwayds made us smile nm what 💙🥺
    182 i miss you so much my fat joe 🥺💙🫶🏽
    183 Forever Joey and Jorge Torres they are loved 🫶🏽🫶🏽🕊️🕊️
    186 i love you so much bro i miss you and there aint a day i dont think abt u 💔🥺
    184 i love yo baby joey💔💔💔💔
    182 the best kid ever!!!!!!
    127 🫶🏼🫶🏼😍❤️😘🕊️🕊️👼
    182 we love you Fat Joey ❤️🙏😘👼
    184 A great student,,,, sharing ,, caring!!!
    180 we love forever&always my fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    174 love you so much fat joe 🫶🏽💙🕊️
    176 i mise you baby joey so much. this shit sucks not having you around
    194 wish I could turn back time so I could hug you tight and say I love you! 💕
    178 i miss you son sooooo much.
    189 I try to make sense of how the events occurred ... but it makes no sense. I just miss you.
    171 good morning son
    171 this life is so different without you. 🤷🏼‍♀️. we need you💔💔
    170 i hate being in this world without you!!
    172 your my beautiful 😇❤️❤️🕊️🤍🙏
    170 i miss you son
    171 my primito i miss you sooo much📿🤍🕊️🙏
    163 i wish i can call you in heaven🧐🤷🏼‍♀️🕊️i 😘
    170 i miss you sooooo much Joey. 🫶🏼🥰😘
    169 its a new pain once i wake up,
    177 we love you joey 💙
    198 Mi niño hermoso! Ahora eres un angel del elenco de Dios. 💙👼
    165 i miss you every day.
    165 this was the worse year of my life. loosing you is the most pain a mother can bear
    168 i miss you Joey
    157 ℳ𝒾𝓈𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊 ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇𝓎𝒹𝒶𝓎🤍
    155 mommy loves you sooooo much.
    157 forever Baby Joey. we love you
    153 My Angel in heaven forever!!🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    154 My baby boy🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🥹😢
    168 I love you mi niño hermoso. 💙
    157 always a loving person smiling 🥰
    156 i love you fat joe 😘
    156 always smiling love the game😂💯
    156 always keep snacks 😌dont play with fat joe snacks 👏🏻
    153 i love you son🤍
    154 i remember u and ur big cute smile primo love u 4 eva jj worlds
    151 for ever and always will be loved
    154 You are truly missed🤍
    153 we truly miss you.
    152 you will always live in are ❤️ heart,,, i love you
    152 i will always love you to the moon and back
    152 mommy misses you sooo much my heart
    151 you took my heart to heaven with you son
    151 ℐ𝓈 𝓎ℴ𝓊𝓇 𝓌ℴ𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝓌ℯ 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒾𝓃 𝒾𝓉 🤍🌎
    151 my little Angel.
    149 i miss everything about you.
    149 always watch over us. be are protector.
    150 Heaven has a great Angel!!!! The most beautiful Angel ever
    148 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    151 Joey Torres Forever
    151 we love you always & forever. 💙👼
    150 i miss you every day my joey
    167 Tu Madrina will always have you in her ❤️!
    147 I love you son
    147 My Angel 👼 in heaven
    148 Forever Joey and Jorge
    148 We miss you so much
    154 My little Angel forever and ever.
    154 I will keep you name going forever
    154 Your truly missed here on earth’
    154 You took the most beautiful person away from us
    152 we love you joey amd jorge
    152 i love you fat joe Forever&Always 🤞🏽🤍🥹
    154 The most amazing person ever
    154 you are a great kid.
    155 LLJoey foreva u ❤️‍🩹🤍🕊️
    155 siempre te amaré y nunca te olvidade
    154 we miss you soooooo much
    154 🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍
    154 he always made everyone laugh
    154 he had a great heart
    153 My Angelito 👼👼🕊️🤍
    153 i love you joey
    152 My Joey,,,🕊️🤍 i miss you so much son.
    150 You took my ❤️ heart to heaven with you.
    151 Good student,,,, with a Good ❤️ Heart
    152 long live joey🕊️💯
    152 I love you to the 🌙 moon and back
    149 myyy sonnnnnnn
    149 Te Amo❤️❤️
    149 You are so missed here on earth.
    147 Joey loved to have his snacks.
    149 Joey had this beautiful 😊 smile!!!
    149 Joey had his beautiful long hair,,, he was so handsome 😤😤
    148 My Angel kept a smile on all of are faces.
    148 🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️🤍🕊️
    149 Always protect your family,,, my beautiful Angel 👼🤍🕊️
    146 I love my son to the moon and back!!🌙🌙🙏🏼🙏🏼
    148 A mothers love for her son is so powerful 😤
    148 My Angels,,, you will forever be a legend!!! no one can take that away💪😤
    148 Joey and Jorge are legends😤😤😤
    152 we miss u Joey🤍
    146 🩵🩵🩵
    149 you are missed
    148 i love you son
    150 mommy misses you 🕊️🤍🕊️
    150 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
    149 Love you Joey🩵
    151 Keep hating and dealing our boys comments haters
    150 yall some haters,,, who ever is deleting. HATERS
    149 Your names will love thru so many generations
    147 i will keep your names going forever
    147 this is your 🌎 world we are just living in it
    149 we love you handsome babies
    149 Never gave up hope
    149 wss an amazing kid
    149 took care of others
    149 Torres boys forever 💪💯💪💯💪
    149 loved his game
    149 is missed by his brother and sisters
    149 was very respectful
    149 Joey and Jorge Forever😤😤💯💪
    149 S.O.Y
    149 your names will always be Legends 😤😤
    149 I will make sure the world knows you are!! 815 Torres Boys
    148 Your name will live thru many generations💪😤💪😤💪
    149 never gave up Hope😘😘🙏🏼
    147 Always kept it 💯
    148 Joey had the biggest ❤️ heart Ever😘😘😇🤍
    147 You where one of a kind😤😤💪💪
    148 You where a Great kid with a big future 🕊️🕊️
    147 One of the best kid a Mother can have🙏🏼🤍🙏🏼🤍
    145 Forever My Joey Torres💪💪💪😤😤😤
    148 𖢌love u JJ𖢌🕯️
    145 I love you witj all my ❤️ heart son.
    144 Your memories will always be cherish!!!
    145 I hold you in my Heart ❤️ until i hold you again in heaven 🤍🕊️🤍
    97 The saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that' was supyto live hai whole life with you
    145 May you boys bless us with all your Angel blessings
    148 My Joey you where one of a kind!!
    140 I love you Joey
    140 ℒℴ𝓋ℯ 𝓎ℴ𝓊 𝒻ℴ𝓇ℯ𝓋ℯ𝓇 𝓁𝒾𝓁 𝒿ℴℯ𝓎 🫶🕊️
    139 the saddest part was saying goodbye to someone that was supposed to love there whole life with me.
    152 Mi niño bello cuida a tu Mami ahora eres un Angel. she needs you beyond words.
    142 I love you baby Joey!! 💙🤍
    143 I think about you often, I miss you everyday! 💙
    137 I'm sorry for not spending more time with you! 😭
    132 I miss you Joey🥹🥹🥹🥹
    128 your Tia marie te amo mucho por siempre en mi corazon!!❤️
    129 I miss you Joey
    116 God took the most beautiful Angel Ever💙💙
    109 I miss u every day son💙💙
    98 My Angel Babies
    90 I Miss My Angel
    90 My Angel In Heaven💙💙
    88 815-Torres Boys!!
    85 ❤️😘❤️😘
    86 Mi Angelito 💙💙
    81 I miss You so Much Joey
    75 Happy Heavenly Birthday!! 💙 Love you always and forever!!
    66 happy turkey day twin miss you
    64 These Holidays are not the same without you
    48 07/01/2023 we miss you Joey Torres
    40 i love you son with all my ❤️ heart my little Joey

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