Hatfield, MA – Henry Richard Walter Klimczyk, 74, of Hatfield, passed away on October 7, 2026. Henry was born in Montague on September 16, 1952. He leaves behind his daughter, Maggie Murshudov, and his two grandsons, Eli Vasilevich and Emil Murshudov, his sister Karen Woo and her husband, Edward, his sister Dianne Klimczyk, his two nieces, Courtney Woo and Ashley Woo, and 4 grandnieces and grandnephews.
Henry graduated from Smith Academy in 1970. Upon graduation, he joined the U.S. Navy, where he served aboard the USS Blue Ridge. He was proud of his service to his country, and he was especially honored to serve in Vietnam. Upon discharge from the Navy, he worked as a chef in the Merchant Marines and enjoyed the opportunity to travel around the world. He also worked in maintenance for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Northampton.
Henry enjoyed cooking, watching cooking shows, and traveling to the Caribbean. He was a fine cook who loved spicy foods. He enjoyed growing vegetables and often had tomato, cucumber and pepper plants on his back deck.
A wake will be held on Monday, October 12, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Czelusniak Funeral Home, 173 North Street, Northampton. A funeral mass will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 10:00AM at Our Lady of Grace Church, 11 School Street in Hatfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Henry’s memory to the Hatfield Ambulance Fund, 59 Main Street, Hatfield.
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