Nicholas Christopher “Nick” Kentopp, 57, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at his home.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 1 PM at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal.
Nick was born on January 15, 1968 in Granby, Massachusetts to the late Arthur and Joan Reinhardt Kentopp. He retired from Harris Teeter September 30, 2025 after 30 years of service. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving in Operation Desert Storm.
Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Gina Ryan Kentopp; two sons, Alex Kentopp Nesbitt (Emily) and Kyle Greyson Kentopp (Sparrow); brother, Timothy Kentopp (Michelle); five sisters, Christine Slattery (Ed), Theresa Nelson (Steve), Natalie Wanta, Kathy Carr and Carol Dettmer (Tim) and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to your local food bank.
I’m so sorry to learn of Nick’s passing. I always enjoyed working with Nick for many years at Harris Teeter. Prayers for his family and friends 🙏🏼
Nick was my first boss as a manager in retail. He gave great advice and was an amazing leader. Prayers for strength and comfort for his family and friends.
I was so shocked to hear about Nick’s passing.
He was always so pleasant. Working with him was such a joy and he was never too busy to speak with me anytime I needed to discuss issues about his associates. Prayers go out to his family and close friends. His Harris Teeter Family will certainly miss him.
What a Great Guy. Nick will be missed by his entire HT Family. Praying for the family to have comfort in knowing he is in no more pain and to have strength to continue life as Nick would want.
Nick was an amazing man, very genuine in all he did, and for what he stood for. Rest in peace my friend, you will be missed by us all.
Nick was a kind man and always willing to help no matter what it was. I had the pleasure of working with him for many years and he will be missed. Your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
I am very sorry to hear of Nicks passing. He was a great person and was always very positive and helpful.
Condolences to his entire family he will be missed by all.
To the Kentopp Family,
Our family sends you thoughts of comfort and peace during this difficult time. The amount of lives that Nick impacted is incredible and his presence will forever be cherished. We are heartbroken for you and will always be grateful that we were fortunate to have Nick in our life.
To Nicks family,
we are saddened by his passing; he was part of the Harris Teeter family for a very long time and joined our team at Nova.
Nick will be remembered by all of us who worked with him.
My sincere condolences.
Nick was a remarkable man who brought so much knowledge and wisdom to the team. He was always willing to give advice or help where he could. He will be missed by his HT family. My thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time.
Nick was my first impression of Harris Teeter! He taught me so much and was so kind to me during my learning! I will never forget him! He was my HT encyclopedia…… he was so intelligent. I’m going to miss him.
Praying for your strength during this difficult time.
To the entire Kentopp family I send my love and prayers during this time of mourning this fine young man. Praise God he is whole again and no longer suffering. Rest in Peace. May all your fond memories of Nick bring you peace and comfort.
I have known Nick for over 20 years. Nick was always a blessing to be around he had a sense of humor which I really appreciated. I will cherish our time that we spent together at Harris Teeter. Prayers for his wife and family that God brings comfort to them during this time in their lives.
So sorry to hear this. Nick was a great guy and I always enjoyed working with him at Harris Teeter.
We are sending our love, strength, faith, prayers, condolences, and hugs to the entire Kentopp family. we had the pleasure of knowing Nick, since we were young kids. His father was our pastor, and our families became good friends. Nick was 1 year older than me, and he loved to tease and pester, unless he wanted something you had. We spent many a Sunday together in Sunday School, birthdays, get togethers and picnics, summers at the pool, Vacation Bible School, and many trips or trips to see them after they moved. Nick will be missed, and may all these memories remain alive in our hearts, minds, souls, and stories.
Nick was a genuine person who truly cared about what he did. He was a friend, mentor, great coworker and he will be missed by many. To Nick’s family so sorry for your loss you will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Nick gave me my first job at the age of 16, and what a time we had. We met again in my early twenties and that’s where I gained my fondest memories with him. Even through the years when we weren’t at the same store, he would always check on me and whenever I was lucky enough to see him he greeted me with a huge smile and made me feel like he was proud of me. I’ll never forget him and will surely miss him. This now 30 year old will always remember the lessons the 16 year old was too young to understand.
To the Kentopp family, Nick was a person that was deeply rooted in his role no matter what capacity he was in. He loved Harris Teeter and was always involved in every aspect of the business. We worked together in the Greensboro and Winston-Salem area, and he always had that serious side to him, he was just all business and no nonsense but that was partly why he was so successful. We will have a large void here to fill but the beauty of that is that Nick is celebrating not only the life he had here on earth, but he is celebrating eternal life with his maker and that in itself is a true testament of a life well lived. When I think about Nick and all that he did for others, he clearly reminds me of this passage in the Book of Revelation 14:13
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, ‘Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.’
Your Harris Teeter family is praying for your comfort and peace during this exceedingly tough time!
My Deepest Sympathy
Ramona Meehan
Harris Teeter Family
I am truly sorry for your loss….. he will be missed. He was a great boss, but an even better friend.
I worked with Nick many years in Raleigh as one of his vendors from Mondelez. Nick was tough, no nonsense, but always treated me well and I grew to respect him. When he got promoted onward I did end up missing him. Prayers and condolences to Nicks family. He was a hard worker, at his store almost everyday, it’s unfortunate he was robbed of retirement.
I worked with Nick when I started at Harris Teeter as one of his co managers. There hasn’t been a more influential person in my career in grocery other than Nick. Nick often kept in touch even when we stopped working together. Nick was a great person and truly someone who would take the coat of his back to help anyone. I will truly miss our conversations about life.