Donald Earl Hanway Jr., 79, of Unionville, died Sunday, Dec. 6, after a long illness. He was the husband of Nancy Jordan Hanway, with whom he shared 58 years of marriage.
Born in Wilmington, he was the son of the late Donald Earl and the late Eva (Moore) Hanway.
Donald was employed at the DuPont Experimental Station for 13 years. He then worked as an electrician and project manager for Tri- M for 32 years before retiring in 2000. He was a longtime member of Bethany Presbyterian Church where he served as financial secretary, elder, deacon and trustee.
Don enjoyed many summer vacations at Ocean City, N.J. with his family. He coached youth soccer and baseball for many years. In his retirement you could always find him at one of his six grandchildren’s sporting events rooting them on.
In addition to his wife, Don is survived by one son, Scott Hanway and his wife Sharon of New London; two daughters, Lori Hanway of Wilmington and Barbara Hanway of Chadds Ford, and six grandchildren, Jamie Testa (Gregory), Jodi Hammond (Andrew), Thomas Hammond (Jillian), Paige Hammond, Kaylee Hanway and Zachary Hanway.
He was predeceased by a sister Dorothy Loller.
You are invited to visit with Don’s family from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, at Bethany Presbyterian Church 316 Kennett Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. A memorial service celebrating his life will follow at 11:30 a.m. Interment will be held privately at Longwood Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may be made to National Parkinsons Foundation, 200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800, Miami, FL 33131 or to Bethany Presbyterian Church PO Box 17, Mendenhall, PA 19357. Arrangements are being handled by the Kuzo & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-444-4116) of Kennett Square. To view his online tribute and to share a memory with his family, please visit www.griecocares.com
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