Joseph Miller, Ph.D.

Dr. Joseph Miller passed away July 5, 2007 in a cycling accident.A loving husband and father, he was an accomplished engineer, violinist, cyclist, and professor. He graduated UCLA School of Engineering and spent his professional career at TRW where he was Vice President of Advanced Technology. His engineering feats included the Apollo 11 lunar module descent engine and the development of high energy lasers. He was a member of the National Academy of Engineering, an adjunct professor at UCLA, Concertmaster of the Pacific Palisades Symphony, and an avid cyclist.Dr. Miller is survived by his wife Judith, children Elizabeth, Mona and David, children-in-law Matt and Kristin, and five grandchildren, his mother Ida Major, and siblings Michael, Sam, and Edie and their families.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the ALS Greater Bay Area Chapter, 565 Commercial St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111.[more]

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