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Uxbridge Obituaries

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

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

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

It was revealed on June 4th, 2018 that Armand W Jr Boulanger passed on in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Boulanger was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy 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 sorrow and honor Gerard N "Jerry"'s life.

It was reported 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 died in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.  Croteau was 68 years old and was born in Woonsocket, RI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Roger H's life.

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

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

It was written by Worcester Telegram & Gazette on November 8th, 2015 that Sandra J Blouin perished 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/.