Josephine M. "JoJo" Worth, 97, of Newport, Vermont, formerly of Island Pond, Vermont passed away on January 9, 2018 in Newport. She was born on October 4, 1920 in Newark, Vermont to James and Margaret (Morgan) Ball. On February 19, 1940 she married Bernard C. Worth who predeceased her. She graduated from Lyndon Institute in 1938. She was a life long member of the First Congregational Church in island Pond and was very active in the choir and bible study. Among her hobbies, she enjoyed embroidery, reading the bible, sliding, snow shoeing, feeding the birds and working in her flower garden. She is survived by her children: Gloria Gaboriault of Island Pond, Vermont, Bernard J. "Deak" Worth of Island Pond, Vermont and Gayle Perry of Danville, Vermont. She is survived by eight grandchildren: Mark Castonguay and his wife Robin of Island Pond, VT, Cathy Hilliker and her husband Todd of Deleware, Stuart Gaboriault and his wife Elaine of Westmore, VT, Paul Gaboriault and his wife Holly of GA, Stacey Camley of Newport Center, VT, Kristie Bronson of CT, Travis Perry and his wife Joanne of Danville, VT and Angela Payeur and her husband Matt of Danville, VT. She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren, and by her daughter-in-law Sheila Worth of Island Pond, VT, and by her brother James C. Ball of West Burke, VT, and by her sister-in-law Bernice Ball of West Burke, VT, She was predeceased by her daughter Margaret Castonguay, by her siblings: Everett and Kenneth Ball, and her son-in-law Richard Perry. Funeral services will be held in the Spring at the First Congregational Church in Island Pond. Should friends desire, contributions in her memory to the First Congregational Church, 21 Middle Street, Island Pond, VT 05846 or to the Bel-Aire Activities Fund, 35 Bel-Aire Drive, Newport, VT 05855.