Epifania Rivera

**Obituary for Epifania "Fanny" Santiago Rivera**
March 20, 1931 - December 19, 2025

Epifania (Fanny) Santiago Rivera was a devoted servant of Jehovah, fell asleep in death on December 19, 2025, born March 20, 1931, awaiting the promised resurrection. She lived her life with kindness, humility, love, integrity and unwavering faith. Her hope in Jehovah's Kingdom brought her strength, peace and joy, and she shared that hope generously with all who knew her. She will deeply missed until we welcome her back in paradise, she so firmly believed in Habakkuk 2:4 - "The righteous one will live by his faithfulness".

She is survived by her children, Miguel, William, Richard, Wilfredo, Alicia, and Myriam; grandchildren, Maydemi, Jonathan, Shayra, Michelle, Michael, Willito, Zuri, Ruthy, Kathy, Jean, Xiomara, Sheyla, Ansel, and Roberto; great-grandchildren, Jeyden, Luna, Aiden, Aziel, Vilmary, Nyah, Jowi, Devin, Ivanna, Jeanelys, Ezequiel, Valeria, Ian, Sheylian, Shael, Ethan, and Ezra.

A celebration of Fanny's life will be held on Saturday January 3rd, 2026, 2:00pm at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2065 Overhead Bridge Rd, Gastonia, NC 28052. The ceremony will honor her memory and the profound impact she had on those who knew her.

Fanny will be deeply missed but will continue to live on in the hearts of her family and friends. As we prepare to remember her life and legacy, we invite all who knew and loved her to join us in honoring her memory.

Fanny was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro Santiago and Natividad Cotto.

Condolences may be made online at www.greenefuneral.com