Won't light-Burnham gas boiler Series 2 (model B)

First time putting heat on and noticed that the pilot wasn't lit. Followed instructions-...."hold reset button for about one minutes after the pilot is lit..." It didn't remain lit. It said if the light goes out, to repeat all the steps. My son "didn't want to mess with it" so he didn't repeat all the steps. The boiler is 19 years old-was told that the average life is 30 years. Thanks! Karen