He was the son of a Pastor and the third of seven children. He graduated South Hills High School in 1999. Manny was 26 years old when he went on to be with the Lord on November 10, 2007. Manny had the unique ability to bring laughter and excitement to any situation. His smile was immediately contagious. His loyalty as a friend drew many loving friends to him. His sense of humor and mischief will b
e greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. For being such a young man, he had an enormous impact on this world through his talent and creativity. He was a true artist. When he was younger, he had a dream to attend the prestigious Pasadena Art Institute, but was turned down not because of a lack of talent, but merely because of his age. The Lord then saw it fit to deposit into Manny wisdom, ingenuity, passion and vision for art - all without the semantics of formal training. As a result of these gifts given from Heaven above, his expression through the media of graphic arts has inspired, motivated and at times stunned his clients as well as his following. For many years Manny was part of the Victory Outreach Int'l Corporate Office staff as part of the Production Crew and Graphics Arts Department. He wore many hats as cameraman, director, photographer and graphic artist. His talented contributions brought these divisions of VO to a new height and quality. Nations across the globe were ministered to through these mediums, whether it was being able to watch a wonderfully executed web cast of a service or whether it was the impassioned message he got across visually for printed material - Manny was the vessel God chose. Manny transitioned into a freelance artist as well as worked with Escrow Today for over three years at the time of his death. He still continued artful contributions to his church, Victory Outreach La Puente with one of his final demonstrations being "The Journey Continues" graphic for the Children's Ministry, in which they still wear every week. Because of his love for this ministry, Manny will indeed join us on this journey through this last expression. Manuel Joseph Moreno
was born on May 4, 1981 ~ Manny was 26 years old
when he went on to be with the Lord on November 10, 2007.