Roberta J. Covill

PITTSBURG – Roberta June (Merrill) Covill, 94, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at the Coös County Nursing Hospital in West Stewartstown, N.H. Born on May 26, 1931, in the village of Pittsburg, N.H., Roberta was the daughter of Willie (Pete) Merrill and Margaret (Berry) Merrill. She married Lindsey Covill on August 27, 1949. The couple went on to have three children who brought great joy to Roberta’s life with the births of six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Much of Roberta’s life was spent eagerly anticipating the next wedding, graduation, birth, anniversary, or Christmas that would bring her family together. Roberta’s life was a happy one. She cherished her childhood on the farm with her parents and siblings, and later delighted in hunting, fishing, and exploring the outdoors in every season with the Covill boys and her sisters-in-law. Never wanting to be without a dancing partner at a wedding, “Berta” made sure to teach her boys how to waltz. Her years at the First Lake Dam were marked by the laughter of grandchildren and journeys that took her as far as the Grand Canyon, Alaska, and her mother’s ancestral home, Parrsboro, Nova Scotia. Even in her later years, Roberta embraced life fully, never turning down a walk in the woods, a breakfast with Nard and Katherine, or a family picnic, whether near or far. Roberta’s greatest joy was her family. She is survived by her children and their spouses: Dennis Covill and his wife, Jean; Deborah Cross and her husband, Dennis; and David Covill and his wife, Cheryl. She was a devoted grandmother to Sarah (Robert) Levasseur, Jason (Dawn) Covill, Daniel Covill (Lauren Howell), Beth (Dave) Glover, Denise (Craig) Estes, and Whitney (Victoria) Covill. Roberta is also survived by her in-laws, Fred Bumford, Katherine Covill, Bobby and Margaret Covill, Lesley Covell, and Linda Covill. Her love will live on through her great-grandchildren — Anderson, Lyndsey, Ethan, Elyana, Hayden, Juliet, Aonghus, and Grant. She was welcomed into eternal rest by her husband, Lindsey Covill; her parents, Pete and Margaret Merrill; her siblings, Pearl, Gerald (Pat), Glenford (Bub), John, and Sharon. Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Roberta’s life and graveside committal service on Saturday, September 6, at 11:00 a.m. at the Hollow Cemetery on Hill Road, followed by a reception at the Community Hall. The family wishes to thank daughter-in-law Cheryl, Julie Pariseau, and the staff at the Coös County Nursing Hospital for their compassion and care in Roberta’s final years. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Roberta may be made to the Pittsburg Historical Society, P.O. Box 2, Pittsburg, NH 03592. Condolences may be offered to the family on-line by going to www.jenkinsnewman.com. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Jenkins & Newman Funeral Home in Colebrook.

Roberta J. Covill

May 26, 1931 - August 24, 2025