Henry J. Kaczman of Stonington, Connecticut, tragically passed away on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021. He was 25.

Henry was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 22, 1996, to James L. Kaczman and Elizabeth (Libby) D. Evans. He grew up in Brookline, Mass. and in Ledyard, Mystic, and Stonington, Conn. He was a graduate of Stonington High School, class of 2014. Henry excelled in both academics and athletics, where he shone in cross country. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology and Psychology from Syracuse University in 2018. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Connecticut School of Nursing in 2020. 

Henry was sweet, kind, gentle, smart, and funny. He was a trusted and unfailingly loyal friend to many, who often turned to him for caring support and preternaturally wise counsel. He had a searching, inquisitive mind, and he had a wide array of interests. As a youth, he was renowned for his constant activity and pranks and would do practically anything to make his cousins and friends laugh. Henry battled anxiety for much of his life. He found refuge from the anxiety in his love of science, philosophy, and music.

While at Syracuse University, Henry sought to understand and help himself and others suffering from anxiety by studying psychology and the science of the brain. While studying psychology and biology at Syracuse, he became interested in the possibilities of psychedelic therapies for psychiatric conditions such as PTSD and anxiety, was a supporter of MAPS, (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies), and hoped to someday be able to help offer those therapies to those they could help. Henry also developed his skills as a musician and rapper. He enjoyed writing, producing, and performing his own songs, under the stage name Concept Residue. 




After graduating from Syracuse, Henry worked as an ambulance Emergency Medical Technician. He also worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Mystic Healthcare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Pendleton Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Mystic, Conn., where he provided sensitive and kindhearted care, often going in on his days off to visit with residents and patients. After graduating from UConn School of Nursing, he was a resident psychiatric nurse at Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn., and then worked as an RN at Pendleton and most recently at The Elms Assisted Living Community, in Westerly, R.I., where he continued to provide his warm, empathetic care.

Henry will be dearly missed by his mother and father, his girlfriend, Alice Hanson; grandmothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives, friends, co-workers, colleagues, residents, and patients. A memorial service will be held at future date, as yet undetermined, in the Stonington area. His parents plan to establish a memorial to Henry, most likely a scholarship in Henry’s name.



Please help us support our dear friends James Kaczman and Libby Evans, as they grieve the loss of their beautiful son, Henry. Funds will go directly to James and Libby to assist them in their time of mourning and to help establish a memorial for Henry.