Abel Rocha Jr., age 38

Lost to gun violence on January 6, 2025 in Spokane, Washington.

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  • Personality:
    18 funniest person ever
    18 full of love and laughter
    14 Best Brother ever
    2 Always trying to keep the family together!!
  • Occupation:
    19 Soldier for God
  • Workplace:
    19 Heaven
  • Schools attended:
    20 Glover middle school
    19 Norh Central High School
    16 Vernon Middle school
  • Comments:
    21 We part only to meet again
    18 Gone too soon, may god rain blessings on you junior in heaven!
    19 forever loved and always missed I love you Jr
    19 I love You Bro
    18 Took to soon will be miss forever and loved always
    19 love u brother forever and always in my heart
    19 you are very much missed
    15 I miss your phone calls and jokes your the funniest peron I know I miss you!
    13 every day i light a candle for you and I ask Damn Y Jr? I love u and miss u
    6 Your spirit dances in the air a whisper that you're always there you're in my heart Jr always
    5 you're my absolute favorite brother in this world I miss your jokes. I miss you, Jr.
    6 I love you Abel Rocha Jr
    6 I miss you every single day
    6 This has been a huge struggle for your entire family we love and miss you every single day
    6 There isn’t a day that goes by that we all cry for you We Love you so much
    4 I love so much JR and I hope to see you again one day!!!
    4 I hope your being your goofy self in the sky!!
    5 You were more than a brother, you were my best friend."
    4 I really love you and miss you so much
    2 you're always in my prayers. I love you, Jr.
    3 HAPPY HEAVENLY 39TH BIRTHDAY JR WE LOVE AND MISS YOU!!!
    2 today it's been a whole year you've been gone and I still don't feel the same I love you JR

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