The funeral service for Samuel F. Esposito, 99, of Rutland, who died Oct. 23, 2017, was held Saturday, Oct. 28, at Christ the King Church. Officiating was Rev. Msgr. Bernard W. Bourgeois, pastor.

Glass artist Toby Ruth Schwartz is one of thousands of Vermonters whose lives ended in 2017. We chose eight of them for this package of stories reflecting on Vermonters who died this year — an annual ...