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Southbridge Obituaries

It was reported by New Haven Register on October 8th, 2021 that Frank T Dr Thomas passed away in Connecticut.  Thomas was 96 years old and was born in Southbridge, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frank T Dr's life.

It was reported by Tampa Bay on April 8th, 2021 that Robert G Sr "Bobby G" Gendron passed on in Clearwater, Florida.  Gendron was 80 years old and was born in Southbridge, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Robert G Sr "Bobby G"'s life.

It was disclosed on March 9th, 2020 that Judith B "Judy" Morton perished in Southbridge, Massachusetts.  Morton was 64 years old and was born in Portsmouth, VA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Judith B "Judy"'s life.

It was written by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on December 6th, 2019 that Nancy Tabor (Murray) perished in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.  Ms. Tabor was 82 years old and was born in Southbridge, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Nancy's life.

It was disclosed by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on October 30th, 2019 that Frank Guardiani passed away in Sarasota, Florida.  Guardiani was 97 years old and was born in Southbridge, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Frank's life.

It was noted on September 2nd, 2019 that William L "Bill" Lockett passed on in Southbridge, Massachusetts.  Lockett was 92 years old and was born in White Hall, IL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William L "Bill"'s life.

It was reported on January 3rd, 2018 that John Stewart Jr "Jack" Griggs passed away in Southbridge, Massachusetts.  Griggs was 85 years old and was born in Queens, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Stewart Jr "Jack"'s life.

It was revealed by New Haven Register on October 5th, 2017 that Rollande Lucienne Brochu (Noel) perished in Oxford, Connecticut.  Ms. Brochu was 92 years old and was born in Southbridge, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Rollande Lucienne's life.

It was noted by San Diego Union-Tribune on December 6th, 2016 that Norman G Dr "Norm" Martel died in San Diego, California.  Martel was 92 years old and was born in Southbridge, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Norman G Dr "Norm"'s life.

It was noted by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on June 9th, 2016 that Esther Lataille (Beaudry) perished in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Ms. Lataille was 87 years old and was born in Southbridge, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Esther's life.

History

The population was 17,214, at the 2000 census.

The area now known as Southbridge was initially inhabited by Native Americans of the Nipmuck and Mohegan tribes, with the dividing line for their territory as the Quinebaug River. purchased a tract of land for mining lead in what is now Leadmine Road in Sturbridge (it was thought at the time that where there's lead, there should be silver nearby). New immigrants from Puerto Rico, Laos, and Vietnam began arriving in the 1970s and 1980s. Local inhabitants likely paid tribute to both tribes to be left in peace. The American Optical Company shut down in 1984, and the town is still struggling from the loss of these and other manufacturing jobs.