Per Sam’s wishes there will be no visiting hours held. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Pius X, Essex Center, at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 28, 2017, with Reverend Charles Ranges, S.S.E. officiating, followed by a reception and luncheon at St. Pius X. A committal service for family and friends will follow at 1:30 p.m. in the family lot in Resurrection Park Cemetery, South Burlington.