Patricia Basinski

Patricia (Trish) Grover Basinski passed away on November 16, 2023. She was a devoted wife and mother, a professional geologist, a lifelong avid reader, and a lover of music and the arts.Patricia (Trish) Grover Basinski (nee Patricia Ruth Grover) was born at Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio TX, on September 13, 1932, the seventh child (of eight) of Marie Jeanettte Durham and Daniel Anthony Grover. The Grover and Durham families had long history in Texas, though both her grandmothers were immigrants to the US.The family moved to Houston Texas in 1938, when Trish was in 1st grade. In her school days, she took piano lessons, and was often the featured performer at recitals. Patricia spent one High School year in Van Nuys, CA in the Los Angeles area, living with her sister, Margaret and her family, before finishing high school in Houston, graduating in 1951. She began college at the University of St Thomas in Houston and worked as a Stewardess for Trans Texas Airlines for several years in the early 1950s.Patricia married Erwin James Basinski on August 20, 1955, at St Anne's Catholic Church in Houston TX. They moved to Charleston, where Erwin was stationed in the US Navy. Patricia and Erwin raised five children as the family moved over the years, living in Houston, TX, Virginia Beach, VA, Clear Lake City, TX, and Melbourne FL. The family moved to Dallas, TX in 1973. At that time, Patricia returned to full time work in retail sales in upscale malls in Dallas. A few years later, Patricia enrolled at The University of Texas at Dallas, where her professors included Nobel prizewinner, Polykarp Kusch. She was awarded a B.A. in Geosciences in 1980. After graduation Patricia was employed as a geologist for Wagner Oil Exploration from 1981 to 1985.In 1985, Patricia and Erwin moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, and lived in San Mateo, San Francisco, and Mountain View. During the time living in San Francisco, Patricia worked briefly in retail sales once more. Patricia and Erwin moved to Santa Barbara in 2005, living there with her sister, Mary Jane Walter, before moving back to San Jose 2009, to be closer to their oldest son.Patricia is survived by her husband, Erwin Basinski: her children, Mark Basinski, William Basinski, Peter Basinski, Anne Basinski Cody, and Patrick Basinski: her 4 grandchildren, Alexander Basinski, William Basinski, Jack Basinski, and Vivian Basinski; and her sister Mary Jane Walter. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews in Texas, California, Oregon, New Mexico and Iowa.