- Date Of Birth: 1936
- Date Of Death: 2021
- State: New York
Roberta Jeanne Kent Merrick passed away peacefully on July 5th, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Utica, after a brief illness.
Roberta was born on November 27, 1936 in Elgin, Illinois. Married to Walter Merrick for 60 years, she spent most of her married life in Rome, where they raised four children.
Roberta was generous, kind, and shared her musical, artistic, and culinary talents with all those around her. She had a quick wit and keen mind. She served her family, church and community with love. She served on the Board of Education in Rome for six years, had a thriving gingerbread and gift business, Cottage Gate, with her friend, Cindy Majka of Whitesboro, and held a variety of church responsibilities that blessed many lives.
Roberta is survived by her husband, Walter of Rome; her three daughters, Rebekah (Gary) Wolf of Salt Lake City, Utah, Leah (Mark) McBride of Chatham, NJ, and Nancy (Brent) Phillippi of Madison, NJ; her son, Brendan Merrick of Ashland, MA; seven grandchildren, Jonathan Wolf, Nicholas Wolf, Kristoffer Wolf, Jameson McBride, Alexandra McBride Cousineau, Achsa Phillippi, and David Phillippi; and six great-grandchildren Emily, James, Micah, Minnie, Conner and Oliver.
