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Uxbridge Obituaries

It was disclosed by Providence Journal on February 7th, 2021 that Charles "Chuck" Lynch perished in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Lynch was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Charles "Chuck"'s life.

It was revealed by Providence Journal on December 28th, 2019 that Richard Champagne passed away in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Champagne was 74 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Richard's life.

It was written by Providence Journal on March 10th, 2019 that Stephen H Wild died in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Wild was 54 years old and was born in Pawtucket, RI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Stephen H's life.

It was revealed on June 4th, 2018 that Armand W Jr Boulanger died in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Boulanger was 72 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Armand W Jr's life.

It was noted on August 27th, 2017 that Gerard N "Jerry" Silvia passed on in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Silvia was 71 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Gerard N "Jerry"'s life.

It was revealed by The Times at Shreveport La on April 21st, 2016 that Victor F Jr Pizzolato passed on in Shreveport, Louisiana.  Pizzolato was 61 years old and was born in Uxbridge, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Victor F Jr's life.

It was written by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on November 22nd, 2015 that Roger H Croteau passed away in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Croteau was 68 years old and was born in Woonsocket, RI.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Roger H's life.

It was written by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on November 22nd, 2015 that Philip "Phil" Wassenar passed away in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Wassenar was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Philip "Phil"'s life.

It was reported by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on November 9th, 2015 that Elias Jr Richardson died in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Richardson was 93 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elias Jr's life.

It was written by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on November 8th, 2015 that Sandra J Blouin passed away in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Blouin was 72 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sandra J's life.

History

The town is a suburb of Worcester, Massachusetts New England's second largest city and center of higher education. The town was formed from the larger town of Mendon, Massachusetts and located at a former Praying Indian village called 'Wacentug', pronounced "walk-in-tuck". Uxbridge was first "officially" settled by Europeans in 1662 and incorporated as a town in 1727 at Suffolk County, Massachusetts County, then Worcester County, Massachusetts Colony. A Native Americans in the United States nation, indigenous people, the Nipmuc, pronounced "Nip-Muck", and translated as " small pond people”, settled at 'Wacentug' ("tribe that fished rich waters") and 'Shock-a-log' ("burned place or dry fox place)". The village of Wacentug was located in the plain between the Nipmuc, or "Kuttacuck river",("at the large (or principal) tidal river"), today known as the Blackstone River, and the West River (Massachusetts) River at "Miscoe, ("the great hill)". 'Nipmuck' is also translated as "people of the fresh waters".

The official website for the city of Uxbridge is https://www.tewksbury-ma.gov/.