Henry J. Hadyka, 87, of Wethersfield, husband of the late Wanda (Dudek) Hadyka, died, Sunday May 15, 2011 at his home. He was born in West Rutland, VT son of the late Teofil and Barbara (Chimoch) Hadyka and had lived in Wethersfield for over 60 years. Henry was self employed with his company Hi-Temp Mfg. from 1974-1978, he later worked as a cost estimator for J.T. Slocum from 1978-1988. He was a U.S Army Veteran of WW II and a Purple Heart recipient. He was a graduate of St. Michael's College, an avid golfer, a sports enthusiast and a communicant of Corpus Christi Church. He is survived by a son Philip H. Hadyka and his wife Joanne of East Hartford, five grandchildren, Michael Hadyka and his wife Christine of Lebanon, Denise Hadyka of Berlin, Rachel Hadyka of Wethersfield, Kevin Hadyka of East Hartford and Maybelline Mena-Hadyka of Los Angeles, CA, a great grandson, Caleb Hadyka of Lebanon, a sister-in-law, Evelyn Dudek of East Burke, VT, a brother-in-law, Alfred Dudek of Killingworth, CT, many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a son Thomas V. Hadyka and a sister, Josephine Godzik and a brother Charles Hadyka. The funeral will be Thursday, May 19th, 9:15 a.m. from The Dillon-Baxter Funeral Home, 1276 Berlin Tpke. Wethersfield, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10 a.m. in Corpus Christi Church, 601 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield. Burial with military honors will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park. Friends may call at Dillon-Baxter funeral home Wednesday, May 18th, 6-8 p.m. To share a memory with the family, please visit www.dillonbaxter.com