THOMAS D. HANWAY, age 71, Beloved husband of Keleen McDevitt. Cherished father of Christopher, Brad (deceased) and Kenneth; step-father of Angel Moherek (John). Loving grandad of Tucker, Kian, Grayce, Annaleen, and Charlotte. Dear brother of Janice Cook (Thomas), Kenneth Hanway (deceased) and Pete Hanway (Beverly). Son of the late Kenneth and Grayce (nee Elston) Hanway.

Tom Hanway was born in Charleston, West Virginia (WV). He attended Greenbrier Military School and then graduated from Marshall University in Huntington, WV.

Building on a very successful career selling analytical instruments, Tom founded Gasco Affiliates, LLC in 1996 and quickly established the company as a leading global supplier of calibration gases and a highly respected brand that consistently delivered product on time, as promised. Tom was also ahead of the marketplace with his interest in sustainability and the environment, and worked tirelessly to develop the industry’s first DOT-approved refillable cylinder as a way to keep cylinders out of landfills. His EcoSmart cylinder remains the cylinder of choice among distributors focused on quality, safety and the environment. Throughout his life, honesty and integrity were of utmost importance to Tom, whose personal and business philosophy was direct and simple, “If you want to keep people happy –family, friends, customers or employees – you must be loyal to them.” Tom sold the company and retired in 2017, but remained active developing new innovative products.

Throughout his life he thoroughly enjoyed owning classic muscle cars and traveled to car shows as often as possible. He loved to bike, boat, hike, swim and even enjoyed bird watching. Living on the shore of Lake Erie was a dream come true for Tom. He and Keleen became donors and volunteers to the Lake Erie Foundation. He believed educating people on the issues that impact Lake Erie, its rivers, and streams was imperative to sustain clean water, an utmost natural resource to life.