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Linda Miller Obituary
June 4, 1958 - December 13, 2020
Santa Cruz
Dr. Linda Renée Miller has passed away peacefully in her Santa Cruz, California home. She joyously circled the sun 62 times and made a lasting impact on her family, friends, and patients.
Linda earned a BS in Chemistry Magna Cum Laude from Temple University and her medical degree from George Washington University. With the Ruhland Scholarship Linda did research at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Panama. A residency in Internal Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and a fellowship in Gastroenterology from Temple University Hospital soon followed. Honors and awards include the Fellow of the American College of Physicians, Honorary Citizen of New Orleans, Fellow's Research Award, and the Merck Award.
Linda shared her expertise as a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Louisiana State University and Clinical Instructor of Medicine Temple University School of Medicine. Despite her multiple hospital appointments and committees, Linda consistently shared laughter, empathy, and compassion with her colleagues, friends and patients.
Linda's humanitarian medical work included the RotaCare Free Medical Clinic, Karimu Tanzania Medical Relief, Santa Cruz Juvenile Hall, and the Cristo Santo Medical Relief in Granada, Nicaragua. She mirrored the love of God and left a trail of joy wherever she stepped.
Linda's greatest joy, above all else, is her amazing son, Dan. The love for her only child is unstoppable. Blessings go to the rest of her family.
A virtual gathering will be scheduled to celebrate Linda at a future date. Condolences may be mailed to Dan Miller Pedersen at 490 Tristania Ter. Sunnyvale, CA 94086. In lieu of gifts and flowers, please send charitable contributions to: Santa Cruz Community Foundation COVID-19 Local Response Fund [email protected] in honor of Doctor Linda Renée Miller.
Our angel Linda on earth will now be an angel in heaven. We love you more than you can ever imagine!
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Brian Joseph Horsn
November 13, 2021
Thank you for your love, guidance, and hospitality you showed me over thirty years ago. You changed my life but didn´t know it. Now you do and I am eternally grateful for your friendship.
Debbi Heitmann
July 8, 2021
Dr. Linda Miller was one in 1 billion she was an incredible doctor with great wisdom a huge heart and love for all I know that heaven lit up at her arrival!! Her legacy will live on and her rewards in heaven are great!
Suzanne Skees
April 15, 2021
Linda, I'm going to speak to you as if you still can hear me, because my fiercest wish is that your spirit lives on and that you can. -- I'd moved away and did not learn of your death until just now ...
To me, you exemplified motherlove to its fullest. Through all the years our sons were close friends, three aspects of you shone brightly: your intelligence and generosity, and your wholehearted devotion to your Dan. He has grown into an extraordinary young man whose heart and mind bear your legacy. If angels exist, then you undoubtedly smile upon Dan with grace and pride.
Linda, thank you for your living example of how we all might be.
shanna avila-britt
January 19, 2021
No words can describe the incredible goodness in this women ! She did so much for Leelu and I. She was as everyone knew and angel on earth!! She made me a better person! She is what every women should be! I’m proud to say she was my lil leelus God mother . I will miss you and think of you everyday !
John O'Brien
January 14, 2021
Aunt Linda! I was so sorry to hear about this, i will always cherish the times when I was new to california that your opened your door to me and let me experience Santa Cruz in such a positive way. Sending love to you all your family during this difficult time.
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