Remembering Juan Carlos Robles Corona 04-04-22

On April 4th, 2022 heaven received a new angel in 15 year old Juan Carlos Robles Corona when he was tragically and viciously gunned down on his way home from school.

 

However, that is not where Juan Carlos' story ends nor does this senseless act of violence tell you who Juan Carlos was and what he meant to his family, friends and school community.

 

Juan Carlos and his family moved to Philadelphia at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though they spent their first year in the city doing virtual learning, when Juan Carlos and his siblings Mia and Aden finally arrived in person to Tanner G. Duckrey School, they immediately became family to staff, faculty and students alike.

 

Juan Carlos was known to be a gentleman who was always respectful to his female classmates and his elders. He was quiet and "low-key" according to many of his friends, but once you got to know him, "JC '' was also charismatic, funny, charming and incredibly loyal to the people he held closest to his heart.

 

He loved to dance, listen to Mexican and American music, hang with his friends after school and do all the normal activities a young and vibrant teenage boy liked to do in his free time.

 

And while his family can attest to all of these things as being true about Juan Carlos, he was also very serious about his roles and responsibilities as the eldest son, brother and friend.

 

His nickname at home was Six, his favorite number, and he was often called "the little man of the house" because he took his responsibilities as a big brother to heart. He made sure his younger siblings got to school each day and made sure to bring them home safely. Whether it was homework, spending time with them doing silly dances or watching family movies, Juan Carlos loved his brothers (he was often seen carrying his youngest brother Dylan) and sister so much and the feeling was mutual. They looked to him as their protector and confidant.

 

He was also serious about helping his mother, Maria, and father, Juan Carlos Sr., with other responsibilities as he worked towards employment for the summer. His dream was to save enough money to buy a vending machine so he could own his own business and successfully support himself and his family.

 

The common themes that thread through Juan Carlos' character was his giving and helping spirit. The happiness of others was just important to him as his own and perhaps the one thing that may have been atypical about this young man, was his overwhelming sense of generosity and his ability to assess the needs of others without having to be told.

 

Juan Carlos also loved Philadelphia. He spoke about how great the city was and when he went back to visit family in New York and said or did certain things that seemed a little different, he would chalk it up to being a "Philly Thing". He embraced the culture that surrounded him and found his own thread within the beautiful and colorful tapestry of this city.

 

Juan Carlos was just starting to embroider his thread on the centuries old canvas to which millions of Philadelphians, native and newcomers alike, have contributed and though that single, brilliant, and beautiful line was cut short much too soon, he has left an indelible mark on his neighborhood, school community and of course, his family and friends who knew him best.

 

Juan Carlos was young but he had already begun to set purpose to his life and was committed to creating a legacy for himself and family for which they could be proud.

 

While Juan Carlos may not be with us in person to continue his purpose in body, we know he is with us in spirit watching over his loved ones and guiding them on their own journeys to success.

 

At this time, the family of Juan Carlos is thankful for any support you may wish to give as they began to bravely pick up the pieces of their broken hearts to forge a new path that no one expected: a path without their beloved son, grandson, brother, nephew, cousin and friend Juan Carlos.

 

All donations are welcome and will go directly to JC's parents, Maria Olmedo and Juan Carlos Robles Corona Sr. to aid them in their time of new.

 

We love you, Juan Carlos.

 

Eres con los angelitos ahora y siempre, papacito.