She was born on July 12, 1958 in Hartford. Growing up in East Hartford, she was the daughter of the late
Gail and Dorothy (Mercer) Christensen. Nancy worked for Konica Minolta in Customer Service for many years. She is survived and will be missed by her sister Susan and Joseph Brueckner, her brother Douglas and Sue Christensen, her brothers-in-law Ed and Judy Boyd and Charles and Kris Farina. Nancy, having no children of her own, loved dearly her nieces and nephews and their families. Arron and Megan Christensen; Aiden, Lily and Hunter, Nicole Christensen, Jesse Christensen, Travis Brueckner, Kyle and Keisha Brueckner; Riley, Vik, Isabelle and Jack, Sheena Brueckner, Julia and John Tanaka, Jeffrey and Toni Boyd, Bryan and Wendy Boyd; Brett and Brianne, Christopher and Sandy Boyd; Madison and Noah, Jennifer Farina, Kelly Farina. She was predeceased by her brother Thomas Christensen. During Tommy's time of passing, Nancy was by his side daily. She loved her family very much. Nancy was very adventurous and outgoing. She enjoyed taking trips and exploring the world. Nancy was always "on the go". She loved the beach, hiking in the woods with her husband, and traveling to new places on cruises. Nancy also had several hobbies. She loved playing bingo, watching Star Wars and Sci-Fi. She was very passionate about films of all genres. She also loved reading and would spend hours reading her favorite novel just like her sister. Nancy was a firm believer. She knew the Lord and could recite countless bible verses. Aside from her religious beliefs, Nancy also believed in "spirits" and "paranormal activity". She often attended spiritual services with friends and participated in card readings.
A time of visitation will be held Monday, November 26, 2018, 9:30-11:00am followed by a Prayer Service at 11:00am at Newkirk and Whitney Funeral Home, 318 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford, Pastor Kelly, presiding of First Congregational Church. For directions, online messages, detailed obituary and to view her tribute, please visit www.newkirkandwhitney.com.
