Thomas F. Hasz

MADISON - Thomas F. Hasz, age 57, of Madison, unexpectedly passed away of heart issues on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024. He was born at Madison General Hospital (now Meriter) on May 14, 1966, in Madison, the son of William Junior (aka Bill) and Donna (Anderson) Hasz.

Tom was a lifelong Madison man. He absolutely loved Madison and the surrounding communities. Some of his favorite spots were the Capitol, Arboretum and Olbrich Gardens, but he also loved to explore trails and parks around the area. He was also a Frank Lloyd Wright architectural buff. He attended the Madison Metropolitan School District, graduating in 1984 from Madison West High School. Tom attended MATC where he became a Journeyman Pipefitter. He worked for North American Mechanical Inc. (NAMI) for 20 years and enjoyed showing off the work he did on many buildings in the downtown/campus area with his HVAC expertise. After that Tom worked at the iconic Overture Center for the Arts for about three years.

Tom met his second wife, Tracey (Ziegler/Donnelly), on an online dating site in 2007. They were married on the 10-year anniversary of their first date on July 21, 2017. In 2015, while still working full time at the Overture Center, Tom helped his wife, Tracey, start T&T Pet Care Services, a business providing dog walking, small animal care visits, boarding, pet sitting, doggy daycare, etc. In February of 2020 Tom left the Overture Center to work full time at T&T. The COVID-19 shutdown was hard on them like everyone else, but they made it through it. The shutdown allowed them to spend a lot of quality time together and they played a lot of cribbage. In September of 2020 they expanded their business with a second doggy daycare location on the Northside. After the shutdown ended, Tom was thankful that pet owners went back to work and started traveling again. Their business took off and is still going strong.

Tom lived for his wife, kids and granddaughter. He loved to spend time with them golfing/going to the driving range, going out to eat, watching movies/TV shows, playing cribbage, getting together at family gatherings, and mostly, making everyone laugh… He would do anything for them. He had a special bond with his granddaughter, Ella. She had him wrapped around her finger. They often ate treats and ice cream together. He would take part in any play scenario she asked him to. He was known for his quirky often offbeat sense of humor. He looked for ways to make people smile and laugh.

Tom was interested in a wide variety of subjects. He didn’t love school, but he loved learning. He was an avid reader and loved watching documentaries. His clients called him kind, caring and sweet and enjoyed that he always had something to talk about, be it the weather, sports or their pets. He was really into sports. He followed all Wisconsin sports, both pro and college.

Although Tom looked forward to all holidays, his favorite was Christmas. Starting in November he required that only Christmas music was played. He made it a big event getting the Christmas tree, putting it up and decorating it. Each year his hilariously creepy “frosty” ornament made its way onto the tree. It gave him pleasure to drive around town looking at the holiday lights.

Tom is survived by his wife, Tracey; daughters, Brooke Hasz and Paige Hasz; son, Jacob Hasz; granddaughter, Ella Hasz; mother, Donna Hasz; sisters, Sally (Dan) Luck and Barb (Jim) Hasz-Paul; and brother, Bill (Christal) Hasz. He was preceded in death by his father, Bill.

A celebration of life gathering will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL AND CREMATION CARE, 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2024.

In lieu of sending flowers the family asks that you make a donation to the American Heart Association (www.heart.org. in his name.

In true giving spirit, Tom donated to the American Tissue Services Foundation.  It warms his family's hearts to know he'll help so many people, potentially throughout the world.

Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.

Gunderson East

Funeral & Cremation Care

5203 Monona Drive

(608) 221-5420