


Harden, who has known Wamah since high school, said the two bonded over their love of filmmaking. He even got a role as an extra in one of the “Creed” movies, starring Michael B. The 31-year-old studied psychology at Chestnut Hill College but he became active in the local Philadelphia acting community, said close friend Terrance Harden. Josh Wamah Jr.: Aspiring actor with deep artistic talent He was just there always for family and always willing to help.” “He was the go-to-guy whether you needed a bike put together for one of the kids or his cousin was saying: ‘I need to get to Florida. Moralis was always the one willing to go out of his way to help. The 59-year-old had been prepping for weeks on what he would wear, making sure he wouldn’t mess up during his first child’s wedding rehearsal. “It’s so unbelievable that you can’t even go out your front door.” The entire family, including Moralis’ two brothers, have not stopped crying since hearing the news. But instead of focusing on the joy of her wedding day, she is now planning her father’s funeral, said Karen Gleason, his sister-in-law.Īll the joy they had been feeling leading up to the momentous occasion was torn away when Moralis was shot outside the childhood home where he lived. Ralph Moralis’ daughter was to be married Sunday. (Emma Lee/WHYY) Ralph Moralis: The ‘go-to-guy’ The victims’ families remain shattered as they now cope with the feeling of senseless loss.Ī memorial to shooting victim Dymir Stanton, 29, at the intersection of Chester Avenue and Frazier Street, not far from where he lived. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor
