Richard A. Glinski

Richard A. Glinski, age 80, passed from this life on November 17, 2015 at his home in Bastrop, Texas. Richard was born on April 13, 1935 in Garfield, NJ. He was the son of Alexander and Theresa (Pollack) Glinski.

Richard played basketball and graduated from Garfield, NJ High School in 1952 and from Farleigh Dickinson University, Rutherford, NJ in 1956 majoring in Chemistry. He served as Medic in the US Army Medical Corp. Richard married schoolteacher Bridget Caronia of Passaic, NJ in 1957. Richard and Bridget came to San Antonio, TX in 1983.

Prior to his retirement at age 71, Richard was employed for 18 years by Genelabs Diagnostics of Singapore as Manager-Reagent Products. He traveled widely throughout both Europe and Asia making many friends at large biopharmaceutical firms. Richard had previously been employed as a Research chemist by Rayonier Inc. Whippany, NJ and American Viscose-FMC of Philadelphia PA. He was a Marketing Manager with PPG Industries of Pittsburgh, PA & Shelby, NC. He also served as Manufacturing Vice President at Fiber Glass Systems of San Antonio, TX. Richard is the holder of five United States Patents related to development of cellulosic membrane electrode separators for Ag/Zn back up storage batteries. One such battery, manufactured by the Yardley Electric Co of Philadelphia, PA, was installed and used in the USA’s first atomic powered submarine.

After his wife Bridget’s passing in 2006, Richard moved to Bastrop and after a 50-year hiatus; Richard once more took up the sport of racing pigeons. Until his death he was an active member of the Austin Racing Pigeon Club and the Central Texas Racing Combine. His birds won many racing diplomas in Texas and in various one-loft races held throughout the USA.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Bridget. He is survived by two daughters: Theresa Davey and her husband, Steve, of Ellicott City, MD; Ann Marie McDaniel and her husband, Bryan, of Bastrop, TX; four grandchildren: Nicholas Davey and Marissa Davey of Ellicott City, MD, Kayla McDaniel and her fiancé Matt of Dallas, TX and Hunter McDaniel of Bastrop, TX; a brother, Robert Glinski and his wife, Barbara of Moultonborough NH; a nephew Jonathan Glinski of VT.

The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Resolution Hospice for the compassion that guided them and the care they gave to Richard, to Visiting Angels and Karen R. Kaatz for their care and attention during his transition home and the group of Jacobs Landing neighbors and friends for caring and being available.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Memorial donations may be made to:

Resolutions Hospice, 11825 Buckner Road, Austin, TX 78726 or any breast cancer study.

Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm with the Rosary starting at 7pm on Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home in Bastrop, Texas. The funeral service will begin at 3:00pm on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Marrs-Jones-Newby. Following the services there will be a gathering of family and friends to share memories and refreshments. Private Family Burial will be at Mission Park North in San Antonio, Texas.