Alana Gamboa, age 19

Lost to gun violence on July 4, 2023 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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  • Nickname:
    49 Lana
    9 sugar
    10 Nana
    10 Gamboa
  • Number of children:
  • Personality:
    33 she was js so perfect she did everything she couid for anybody i love u lana πŸ’”
    18 the sweetest person ever. always ready to help anyone. she loved animals. she loved everyone🀍
    36 sweet, loving, helpful, giving, funny
    15 sweet,caring,loving
    12 kind, gentle. sweet, helping, givingπŸ₯ΉπŸ«Ά
  • Occupation:
    35 Self Made
    36 worked her a$$ off for her own stuff .
  • Workplace:
    7 eddies smoke shop
  • Schools attended:
    30 Del Norte HS 21" / UNM
    11 Cleveland Middle School
    10 Myra Lynn Elementary (Riverside)
    10 Arizona Middle School (Riverside)
    10 University Of New Mexico #Lobo
  • Comments:
    27 Momma misses you soo much AlanaπŸ˜­πŸ’”
    23 I love you Alana. cowards took you away too soonπŸ˜žπŸ’”
    21 an angel even before she leftπŸ˜­πŸ’”
    20 my Lana grandma loves and misses you so muchπŸ’”πŸ˜’
    20 i love u babygirlπŸ’”πŸ˜žπŸ˜­
    19 I miss you so much Lana keep watching over us I love you pretty girlπŸ˜”πŸ’”
    18 A life that touches others will go one forever LONG LIVE ALANAπŸ¦‹
    14 my babygirlπŸ˜­πŸ’” Momma never imagined this life without u here😭
    37 always in our hearts. keeping your name alive
    35 A life that touches others will go on FOREVER πŸ¦‹ LLA
    34 Alana had a beautiful heart and soul,she was taken away to soon
    29 Odie and Fig misses you soo muchπŸ’”
    30 i miss you so so much lana :( <\3
    24 i miss you sweet girlπŸ•ŠοΈπŸ©·
    25 always alive in our hearts and forever alive on this earth. never to be forgotten πŸ©·πŸ©·πŸ•―οΈπŸ•ŠοΈ
    9 This is the worst😭😭😭😭
    22 i miss you more than words can explain.
    21 sweetest soul to ever be on this earth. longlivealanaπŸ•ŠοΈ
    8 1675 mama πŸ’™πŸ•ŠοΈ
    8 always in my heart missing you Lana
    19 we miss you sweet girl ... πŸ’”
    19 we will never forget you mama ..πŸ˜”πŸ’”
    17 i love you... i miss you ... πŸ’”
    17 i love you sweet angel , everytime i pass by myra linn park i think of u soo much
    17 our 1st Thanksgiving without you I miss & love youπŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸ•ŠοΈ
    16 Grandma misses you so much πŸ’”πŸ˜ΏπŸ•ŠοΈ
    16 miss you so much Alana I Love you. grandma
    15 until we meet again mama .... πŸ’”πŸ₯ΊπŸ•ŠοΈ
    14 Thinking of you today and alwaysπŸ’”πŸ˜Ώ
    13 i needed you hereπŸ˜­πŸ˜žπŸ’”
    12 your always on our minds babygirl we love u so much 🩡
    11 Merry Christmas Alana. πŸŽ„You are truly missed πŸ˜”
    12 Merry Christmas in heaven 2023 Love Grandma
    11 1st Christmas πŸŽ„ without you😭we miss & love you
    10 New year 2024 we miss you Alana always in our hearts πŸ’ž
    11 I love and miss you my beautiful granddaughter πŸ’žπŸ˜’
    10 i love you alana we all miss you we all need u here with us πŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸ€πŸͺ½.
    10 i love you alana πŸͺ½πŸ€. LLA πŸ’”
    11 1/4/24 6mo without you always in my heart my beautiful granddaughter πŸ§‘πŸ˜’πŸ’”
    9 my babygirl idk hiw to do this without uπŸ˜žπŸ’”
    8 forever and always screaming your name i love you lanaπŸ©΅πŸ•ŠοΈ
    8 i miss you so dearly lanaπŸ˜”πŸ’”πŸ’”
    8 My beautiful granddaughter I miss you so muchπŸ’” always in my ❀️
    8 Love u forever Lana bear 🩡
    8 Miss you Alana sucha beautiful soul i think of you everyday!!β€οΈπŸ•ŠοΈπŸ•―οΈ
    9 I LOVE U ALANA FOREVER YOUR WORLD HOPE HEAVEN IS TREATING U BETTER THEN WHAT U GOT .. πŸ˜­πŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸ’”
    8 watch over us while we fight for your name and the justice u deserve πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ’™πŸ¦‹
    8 WE MISS YOU ALANA SO MUCH!!!!πŸ˜­πŸ’”πŸ’”
    8 Your world forever mama πŸ™πŸ₯ΊπŸ’™
    8 My beautiful angel I love you always πŸ•ŠοΈπŸ˜’
    8 always in my ❀️ miss you 2/13/24
    8 Happy Valentine Day in heaven my beautiful angel 2024 grandma loves and misses you πŸŒ™πŸ˜ΏπŸ’”πŸŒΉ
    8 cant stop thinking about u lana bear 🩡
    8 keep smiling from above my beautiful granddaughter πŸ’” it's beautiful
    7 miss you sweet girl... πŸ’” time aint making ts easier πŸ’”πŸ•ŠοΈ
    7 Happy 1st Easter in Heaven 2024 miss you
    7 I miss you mommas so damn muchπŸ˜žπŸ’”
    7 i love you alana 😭😭😭😭
    7 i wish you were still here bro
    7 your mommas 1st birthday without you but I know you with her 2024
    8 rest in peace pretty girl ❀️
    16 Love you Alana πŸ’šπŸ’œ-Precious!
    8 i miss u so much πŸ’”
    8 11mowith out you. forever in our hearts missed so much
    8 your animals and mom miss u so badπŸ˜–πŸ’”
    8 1yr ago today you were taken from us we love you AlanaπŸ’”πŸ•Š
    6 Happy 21st Heavenly Birthday. #forever19
    6 Happy birthday Lana.
    7 πŸ’ your missed and loved so much
    5 happy thanksgiving live keep watching over your family they need you mama πŸ’™
    5 Merry Heavenly Christmas Alana πŸŽ„πŸ˜’
    5 The last day of 2024 I miss you so muchπŸ’”πŸ•Š
    5 Aunt Precious Jones
    5 Sending love and prayers from Aunt Precious in St. Louis Mo.! πŸ’šπŸ’

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