Joel Thomas Romero was born in Denver, Colorado on July 20, 1981 to Tommy Ray Romero and Patricia Ann (Yoshimura) Romero Shea, and passed away at Collier Lutheran Hospice in Wheat Ridge, Colorado on November 11, 2015 at age 34. Joel is survived by his mother Patricia Shea and her husband Gary, and his father Tommy Romero, his children, Jazlynn Romero, Analei Romero and Dominique Gioso; brothers Justin Romero, Michael Romero, Randy Romero; Robert Shea, Tommy Shea, Richard Shea, William Redwine, and Joseph Redwine, and his sister Melissa Shea. Joel is also survived by his grandfather Virgil Manzanares and his nephew Aiden Romero. Visitation will begin at 10AM, followed by the Funeral Service at 11AM, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Victory Baptist Church, 1305 South Dale Court in Denver. Burial will follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. The family suggests Memorial Contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 2255 South Oneida Street, Denver, CO, 80224.