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Andrew Joseph Morales
1996 - 2014
Andrew Joseph Morales
1996 - 2014
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BORN
1996
DIED
2014
Andrew Morales Obituary
Andrew was a scholar student who won numerous academic and outstanding citizenship awards including the President's Education Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence in the 5th grade and received a scholarship to California State University Fullerton.
Andrew lived a life of contradiction. He was simple about his dress yet was particular about the type of jeans and shirts he wore. He cared about being fit yet ate five cookies a day. He hated doing anything that may potentially cause harm yet yearned to go ziplining and skydiving. He was quiet but had a wicked wit about him. He didn't like to compete but always wanted to win. Andrew could talk to you in depth about the last Colbert Report episode and then run home to watch Vash or play Clash of Clans. He refused to drive yet wanted a Mustang.
In his heart, Andrew wanted to be an architect. He was to start his Freshman year at Cal State Fullerton this August, majoring in civil engineering with a minor in physics. He dreamed of building his own home from the ground up. Andrew was loving, patient, respectful, helpful, caring, sensitive, and hard working. He was a true gentleman and a scholar.
Andrew is survived by his parents, Gloria Gomez and Joe Morales, his sister, Alyssa Morales, maternal Grandparents, Francisco & Martha Gomez, paternal Grandparents, Joe & Carmen Morales, Aunts, Rocio & Marina Gomez, and Christina Morales, Uncles, Steven & Erick Morales, and Dave Pacheco, 5 Cousins and many other loving and caring extended relatives.
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Carmen Morales
September 16, 2014
MY BOY! Although we only had you for 18 short years, Your love & memory will last FOREVER!
LOVE YOU MO!!!!! GRAMS
:)
Megan Gomez
August 31, 2014
In memory of Andrew, I will forever and always cherish the special memories we had together and never forget his witty humor along with his amazingly bright smile. I always complimented him on that! Andrew will always have a special place in my heart and i hope to see him again one day. Rest in paradise darling, love you.
Margo Smith
August 31, 2014
Gloria, my heart is aching for you and your family.
There are no words that will comfort you, but know that you are in my thoughts and I trust that you will find comfort in the memories of the joyous life that you shared with your son.
Laura Salas-Reyes
August 26, 2014
Gloria I am so sorry for your deep loss. As a Mother of an only Son, I can only imagine the void this leaves in your heart and those closest to your son. Please know you are in my prayers and that God will give you the strength and courage to continue life with Andrew's love forever in your heart, and through the countless beautiful memories you have of him. We must never forget how fragile life is, I can truly say with tears in my eyes as I read your son's page, that I will always remember to never take one second of life and those we love for granted. You are not alone in this journey, God bless and comfort you Gloria, along with your family.
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Brenda Butler-O'Neal
August 26, 2014
I am so sorry for your loss. Losing a child is a pain I could never imagine. So unbelievable you can never get over it with out believing God has a plan. I hope you are able to cross the threshold of beginning to heal your heart soon and knowing Andrew will never be forgotten.
God Bless You!
Rebecca Headley
August 26, 2014
How can we possibly express the deep sorrow we feel for you and your family on the loss of your Grandson Andrew. Words are so inadequate at a time like this, yet please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and all your family.
In deepest sympathy,
The Headley Family
Maria Angulo
August 26, 2014
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
Gloria and Family,
With deepest condolences during this difficult time. There are no words. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Kristina Unutoa
August 26, 2014
My fondest memories are of our vacations and outings - watching Andrew - the quiet boy come out of his shell and really enjoy the outdoors and the company. His smile when ziplining and rafting was so awesome. Yellowstone, Kern River, Wrightwood, Big Dome, Mt Whitney, 100 Giants in the Sequoias - such great family times with Andrew and I am so honored that we had the opportunity of being around such an exceptional boy. My deepest condolences for Gloria, Joe & Alyssa and the entire family. I love you all!
Gilda morales
August 25, 2014
To Andrew Just want you to know that I will miss you and LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. The way you would sneak up on me in the mornings or when I was working. Andrew it was a honor to been able to be part of your
life. You are a true ANGEL
joe morales
August 25, 2014
My son my best friend Andrew Morales. Andrew was the best son I could ask for. He had a calm quiet cool way of carrying himself. I Can honestly say I never seen him mad. From the first day he was born his loving personality came out. As soon as he was born I reached in to touch his hand and he squeezed my finger. Even as he got older when he would hear me walk in he would greet me with a big tight hug. I would say Andrew I can't breathe. Andrew loved to play chess. I could never beat him. Andrew loved to play basketball and he loved his Lakers. He was a perfectionist. When he would get into something he would obsess till he got it right. His first time on a boat he became obsessed with tying ropes. He would tie everything. I mean everything. Andrew was our go to guy. When we needed something with intelligence or technical he would be our guy. He was always willing to help us. Andrew loved his junk food. Mainly chocolate. Oh and don't forget his hamburgers. I know we all have great memories and great stories of Andrew because that's the kind of person he was. He touched all of us in many ways. God must need another Angel because that is what Andrew is. A great loving smart kid. Well son rest in peace and remember I love you to infinity and beyond. Sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite
I LOVE YOU MEJO
Solorzano Family
August 25, 2014
Our prayers are with you and your family on this very difficult time. May you rest in peace.
Jesus & Gina Aguilar
August 25, 2014
No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. Our deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.
Jeff & Cynthia Smith
August 25, 2014
Andrew,
My wife and I met you only once, and we both commented after our dinner with your family about what "Beautiful kids" you and your sister are. I've known your dad for awhile now, and I can tell by the pictures and words he has on Facebook that he is a proud father and loves his family very much. God bless you Andrew.
Gloria Gomez
August 24, 2014
I remember Andrew telling me he accidentally spilled ketchup on Anthony's white shirt and he felt so bad that when we went to Paris, he wanted to buy Anthony another white shirt. That who Andrew was, considerate and kind.
Rest In Paradise Brother
Anthony Abando
August 23, 2014
Anthony Abando
August 23, 2014
To Andrew Joseph Morales; Best Friend and Brother,
Thank you for always being there for me when I needed you the most. We are best friends, but I would consider ourselves brothers. We met back in 4th grade on the first day of school. You wanted to play basketball with me since you saw that I was alone. I wouldn't let you play with me since I was shy. As persistent as you are, you kept on insisting we play together. It all worked out at the end because after that day, we formed an unbreakable bond that will last longer than forever. In middle school, we became the dynamic duo that took over the grounds of East Middle School. Trouble seemed to follow us around, but you never cared as long as we went down together. Our memories and trouble making will especially carry on in TechBeck, ES1, and the classes where we rotated. Sorry for splashing water on you on rainy days. It was my way of saying I trust you in the weirdest way. The most awkward moment I had was at your seventh grade birthday party when we played laser tag. Miranda Cosgrove showed up since she lived right next to you and I was wearing all Lakers gear. I was acting crazy until the shyness came out of me when she showed up. Ever since then, you thought I was obsessed with Miranda and you made sure I knew that. Downey High School is were we really taken over. I would randomly go up to people and talk to them and sing. The first person I went up to happened to be Megan. At that time, we didn't know we would be friends with her until our senior year. Senior year was the most memorable out of all of them. Form Physics class dancing, bumping Justin Bieber in the hallways, Six Flags, and much more. I'm just glad we had the same lunch all four years together. We never had a handshake or said hi when we saw each other. People asked us about that, and we both knew what to say. We don't need to say hi or do anything, our brains just connected through telekinetic powers and that's how magical it was. In your honor, our group of weird, mixed, crazy friends by the names of Jose Aguilar, Luis Brecino, Megan Gomez, Karina Gonzales, and I will do all the insane activities you did and would like to do. Including smashing our faces in an amazing plate at Benihanas, Skydiving my way out of my fear of heights, riding all the extreme rides at Six Flags Magic mountain, Gambling into brokenness at Las Vegas, going to watch nine fascinating innings at a Dodger game, getting a box at a Lakers game, Sitting through the whole season of breaking bad, and setting my mouth on fire with Atomic Wings at Wing Stop. The last time I saw you was on my birthday; August 3, 2014. The day started off at 2:30 P.M. We went to McDonalds to buy some Chocolate Chip Frappes. The guy at the register kept on messing up our order. Since I worked there, I was cool about it. After, we went to go play basketball at Rio San Gabriel Park for about three hours. We drove to your house and just started talking about YouTube, Vine, Girls, and most of all Miranda Cosgrove. I was peeping through your window trying to get a glimpse of her. My dad picked us up to go to Boiling Crab about two hours later. In the long wait, we talked about making Vines and taking over the Internet with our fame. But most of all, we played a version of “Would You Rather.” We checked over and over again if we were going to make it in the restaurant because we had a group of ten. When we made it in, we were all set. We ordered a pound of Medium, The Whole Shabang pound of shrimp just for us. We also ate Sweet Potato Fry, Calimari, Corn, and Crawfish. When we dropped you off, I said, “We need to work on a hand shake.” But I knew we really didn't have to. The last text I sent you was on August 18, 2014 about my first Vine I made. You said it was funny and true. We really tried to kick off the summer even though I worked most of the time. We went to both our graduation parties dancing the night away, playing basketball, and gambling fake money. We went to the school fair for the first time, ate Wing Stop, and Benihanas. We were supposed to start school on August 25, 2014. We were both joking that we are going to start to hate each other because I am going to CSULB and you were suppose to CSUF. You wanted to be an Architect and I wanted to be a nurse. We said I can take care of your family and you can design my house. We never got to take on the world together, but I will continue it with you in my mind and heart. Everything I do will be in your honor. Our small family of just five now will always love you. Gone, but never forgotten. You will be an amazing Guardian Angel because I witnessed you be one on earth with all of us. Your smile and laughter kept the earth in rotation. You had every single character trait that a person can thing of. People say that no one is perfect in this world, but they haven't met you. You are a perfect role model that everyone should look up to. My prayers will always consist of you in it. I am now happy to know you are in a safe, amazing paradise with our father, God. I'm just glad to have a living angel beside me for over eight and a half years. I wanted to say goodbye, but I instead; I will say until next time brother. Love you
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