Ruth Joseph, passed away on September 11, 2018, at the age of 70 after a nearly 4-year courageous battle with breast cancer. Ruth was born on May 10, 1948 in Newport, VT to Kenneth Barnes and Barbara (LaBay) Barnes. On August 26, 1967, she married Al Joseph, who predeceased her on May 14, 1989.

Ruth will be lovingly remembered by her two daughters: Cindy Shepardson and her husband, Matt, of Lansdale, PA and Jennifer Koslowsky and her husband, Daryl, of Fountain, CO; her two grandsons, Nathan and Zach Shepardson. She leaves behind two sisters: Dorothy Lougee and her husband, Richard, of Naples, FL; Gloria Barnes of Burlington, VT as well as a brother, Maurice Barnes of Island Pond, VT, and many other close family members and friends.

Ruth was an extremely dedicated worker. She was employed at Butterfields, Agway, and finished her career as a Trust Officer at Community National Bank in Derby, VT. She enjoyed gardening, crafting, and baking, and was a supportive, loving friend to many within her community. Ruth became a snowbird, traveling back and forth between Vermont and Florida for nearly two decades. She was confirmed into the Catholic faith in 2001 and became an active member of both the St. Edwards Church in Derby Line, VT and St. Thomas More Church in Boynton Beach, FL. Ruth found great satisfaction in serving as a lector for 14 years and enjoyed sharing her faith with others, even throughout her battle with cancer.

A funeral Mass will be held at St. Thomas More Church in Boynton Beach, FL on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at noon. A Rite of Committal will take place at the Derby Line Cemetery on Baxter Avenue in Derby Line, VT on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 1pm. Reception to follow at the St. Edwards Parish Hall located at 59 Elm Street in Derby Line, VT.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: St. Thomas More Church, 10935 S. Military Trail, Boynton Beach, FL 33436-4815 or Mater Dei Parish, 191 Clermont Terrace, Newport, VT 05855.