Obituary notices, week of August 31 through September 6, 2026
FALL RIVER — This week's column carries notices for five Fall River-resident obituaries, posted by Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, Oliveira Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Auclair Funeral Home & Cremation Service, and Potter Funeral Services, as compiled from local funeral home and aggregator listings published between August 31 and September 6, 2026.
Christopher Nixon, of Fall River, died on Monday, August 31, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Potter Funeral Services. Service details had not been announced. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/fall-river/christopher-nixon-22058623.
Paul Rioux, 82, of Fall River, died on Monday, August 31, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. Service details had not been announced. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/fall-river/paul-rioux-22050964.
Deborah Ann Pavao, 72, of Fall River, died on Monday, August 31, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. Service details had not been announced. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/fall-river/deborah-ann-pavao-22050961.
Wannetta Joyce Oliver, 70, of Fall River, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. She was the wife of Kenneth Oliver, with whom she shared 51 years of marriage, and was born in Fall River, the daughter of Stanley and Joyce Combs. Arrangements are under the care of Oliveira Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Main Street. Service details had not been announced. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/wannetta-oliver-obituary?id=62360528.
Nazaret DeJesus "Sardinha" Goncalves, 98, of Fall River, died on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Auclair Funeral Home & Cremation Service. Service details had not been announced. Full obituary at Auclair Funeral Home & Cremation Service: https://www.auclairfuneralhome.com/obituaries/nazaret-goncalves.
Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, Auclair Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Manuel Rogers & Sons Funeral Home, Oliveira Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Potter Funeral Services, Fall River Patch, and Tribute Archive.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.