Nancy J. Kristoff

Biography

STERLING – Nancy J. (Hawkins) Kristoff passed away peacefully in her home in Sterling on Thursday, August 11, 2016. She was 69. Born in Gardner and raised in Princeton, Nancy was the daughter of Selvin and Doris (Mongeau) Hawkins and lived 52 years in Sterling.



After graduating Wachusett Regional High School, Nancy met and fell in love with a young man from Sterling by the name of George Kristoff, and in 1967, they began their journey in marriage that would last almost five decades. As most young woman of her time, Nancy was able to stay at home and raise her four children while her husband managed their family business. As her family matured, she was able to actively join her husband in their family business, Sons of Kristoff in Sterling.



Nancy was a former member and past president of St. Richard of Chichester Church Woman’s Guild, served over 30 years as the Sterling Registrar of Voters and was a long time police matron for the Sterling police. Nancy was very active with the Lassie League in Sterling which is now known as Sterling Girls Softball Association. She coached softball, served as a commissioner, and raised money for the Lassie League by starting a snack bar which started with a grill, a couple of hot dogs, her Lincoln and a lot of Yankee ingenuity.



Nancy’s family tenderly remembers her as feisty, stubborn and tenacious. Her political views ran deep and she enjoyed persuasively expressing her ideas on local issues with her family, friends and town officials. However, you could always win her over if you were to initiate a discussion about her favorite topics - family, Neil Diamond or NASCAR racing. Nancy and George owned several RVs over the years and particularly looked forward to their trips to the car races in Loudon, Daytona and Charlotte. She never missed the opportunity to go clothes shopping with her daughter and granddaughters or her well deserved pedicures. Nancy never needed a reason to cook for her family and was famous for her holiday turkey stuffing, chocolate chips pancakes and chicken wings. First and foremost, Nancy loved spending time with her family. Just last weekend, she along with the ladies of the family, spent a memorable “chick weekend” in Old Orchard, Maine. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, and will be missed by those who were privileged to know her.



She is survived and will be lovingly missed by her husband of 49 years, George W. Kristoff, Jr.; a daughter, Christine Marie Kristoff-Cote and her husband, Daniel of Hubbardston; three sons, Steven D. Kristoff and his wife, Nicole of Sterling, George Kristoff, III of Sterling, and Daniel J. Kristoff and his wife, Marie of Sturbridge; a brother, Richard Hawkins of Holden; a sister, Sheila Cramm of Winchendon; three granddaughters, Cassandra, Mandi and Audrey Kristoff; nephews and nieces including Rhonda who held a special place in Nancy’s heart. Along with her parents, she joins her two sisters, Linda Hawkins and Carol Green who are predeceased.Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Nancy’s family from 4 to 7 pm on Sunday, August 14, at the Miles Funeral and Tribute Center, 100 Worcester Rd., Sterling. A funeral service honoring her life will be held privately at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Stroke Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit our "Guest Book" here on our page.

















Visitation


Sunday
August 14, 2016
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4:00
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Miles-Sterling Funeral and Tribute Center


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Private Funeral Service






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