Henry Joseph Maciejewski left his earthly life on November 3, 2026, at the age of 79.
Born in Kingston, N.Y., Hank grew up in the Old North End of Burlington, Vt., then lived in multiple places in the Northeast before settling in Winooski, Vt. He was a polyglot — Polish was his first language; he was mistaken for a native French speaker when spending a year in France as a Middlebury College student; he knew Latin; and he had an ease with multiple other languages, including Spanish, German, Greek and Russian. He earned a BA from Middlebury College and an MA in clinical mental health counseling from Antioch New England Graduate School and was at various times a middle school French teacher, a Roman Catholic priest, a drug and alcohol counselor, a metal finisher, a medical records abstracter, and a dishwasher. Henry had a gift for connecting with people and sustained friendships over the years from all of his life phases.
Hank loved the beach and the ocean, making regular trips to Cape Cod and Maine, and he had a fondness for the arts, coffee, doughnuts (especially Miss Weinerz), and bunny nature, whether in figure skaters or partners.
He was a devoted and active member of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington and a monthly meditation group. He was especially concerned about children affected by war or natural disaster.
Hank will be missed terribly by his sister, Helen Maciejewski; brother and sister-in-law, David and Sue Maciejewski; niece, Kate Foley; nephews, Michael and Tommy Maciejewski; partner, Da-Shih Hu; and the many friends who loved him.
His memorial service will be on Saturday, November 21, 1 p.m., at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, 2 Cherry St., Burlington, VT. Donations in his honor can be made to the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (stpaulscathedralvt.org/donate-now) and/or Heifer International (heifer.org/give).