Dmytro (Dmytri) Kolaczenko peacefully passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 surrounded by his family. Dmytri was born in the Ukraine on October 26, 1937 and resided in Wethersfield, CT. He was the son of the late Iwan and Kateryna Kolaczenko. He attended school in Hartford and then served in the Army Reserves. He loved family and married the love of his life, Maureen residing in Wethersfield, CT where they raised their children. A relationship that encompassed the happiest times of his life. Dmytri was the proud owner of Dmytri’s Hair Specialist in New Britain for close to 40 years. It is there that his long-time clients became more like family. When not cutting hair, he could be found working on one of his properties. He enjoyed playing golf with family and friends, taking his kids and grandkids to the stock car races, bowling, playing cards, and taking nightly walks. He was also a member of the Hartford Moose Club. Dmytri’s home was the place where friends and family often gathered. He was always the life of the party- dancing and gabbing with friends while playing horseshoes or corn-hole. Hard work and family embodied who he was.

Dmytri was predeceased by his parents, wife, two daughters Diane and Katherine Kolaczenko, and his siblings: Mykola, Anatole, Igor Kolaczenko, Maria Komarenko, Alexandria Dlugokecki, and Vera Plotnikoff.

Left to cherish the memories are his sister Grace Mackey of Wethersfield, his loving children: Robert and Traci Pinault of North Carolina, Cheryl Leahy of Florida, Christine and Tim Hogan of Texas, Susan and Peter Johnson of Wethersfield, and Mitchell and Beth Kolaczenko of Florida. His 19 grandchildren: Mark Pinault, James Pinault, Stephen Johnson, Justin Heinzman, Thomas Plourde, Robert Pinault, Danielle Martino, Samantha Leahy, Sarah Johnson, Brian Pinault, Mitchell Kolaczenko Jr, Casey Lum, Jessica Burgos, Jennifer Hogan, Alexander Kolaczenko, Nicholas Kolaczenko, Stephen Pinault, Dmytri Johnson, Katie Kolaczenko and 13 great grandchildren along with many special nephews and nieces.
Friends may call at the Farley-Sullivan Funeral Home 34 Beaver Road, Wethersfield from 4:00pm -7:00pm on Friday, May 6, 2022. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at Christ the King Parish, 601 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 7, 2022. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation or the Alzheimer’s Association. To leave a condolence, or for further information, please visit FarleySullivan.com