It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Henry Kolatacz on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Ottawa Civic Hospital.
Henry was born in Montreal, where he studied Political Science at McGill University, followed by studies at Christ Church, Oxford, England. He then began a career as a diplomat with Foreign Affairs in Ottawa, which took him to positions in Washington, D.C., where he met his wife, Anne, as well as to Warsaw, Poland, Vienna, Austria, and Tel Aviv, Israel. Back in Ottawa, he held positions with the Department of National Defense and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service.
Henry was kind, friendly, humble, loving, and, above all, a devoted family man. He was an unbelievable son, husband, and father who will be missed immensely by Anne, Samuel, and Oliver. He lived every day to the fullest and had a remarkable ability to identify almost any piece of classical music. He will be fondly remembered by all who knew and loved him.
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