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Joseph Miller Obituary
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.
Services are pending at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park (800-600-0076).
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the ALS Greater Bay Area Chapter, 565 Commercial St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111.
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Gary Joffe
October 26, 2019
Joe is an amazing human being. He always gave of himself to others. RIP
Vic Gulliver
July 13, 2007
I was deeply saddened at the news of Joe Miller's passing. I thought of Joe as a true friend for nearly sixty years, from Junior High onward. Joe was the nicest, most honorable and smartest man I ever knew. The world was a better place while he was here; the world is now suffering in his absence.
Steve Traver
July 12, 2007
Joe Miller was a great engineer, great boss, and a greater human being. Education and the human race were the beneficiaries of his time on Earth. His professional accomplishments are too many to mention but his role in saving Apollo 13 is one that shows how he was one of this national’s best.
Paris
July 12, 2007
My thoughts and prayers are with Joe and his family members, it was heart breaking hearing such sad news. Although, I did not know Joe I know from few that he was an intelligent person who everyone deeply loved.
Ann Karagozian
July 11, 2007
I was so sad to learn of Joe's passing. I had enjoyed getting to know him over the past few years while he was an Adjunct Professor in engineering here at UCLA. He was a gifted and insightful teacher and a valued part of our UCLA family. I treasure the many conversations we had about propulsion, lasers, and life in general.
Sincere condolences to his family. As we say in Armenian, Asdvatz hokin lusavoreh (“May God illuminate his soul”).
Donna Stanton
July 10, 2007
Palisades Symphony rehearsed this evening. We missed him.
Francis Gaskins
July 10, 2007
We were away and got back last night, read the email this morning, very sorry to have missed the service.
Joe is/was one of my very treasured friends and a wonderful stand partner at the Palisades Symphony. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.
nancy cook
July 10, 2007
I'm terribly sorry to hear of Joe's passing. He's one of those people who inspired me and touched so many people through our careers at TRW. I admire all his many accomplishments and remember little things like him playing Happy Birthday to Laura Yokota on his violin.
Take care,
nancy cook
Andy Hartunian
July 10, 2007
We are all shocked and very saddened to hear of Joe's passing. You have our deepest sympathies.
Matt Thomson
July 9, 2007
I'm very sorry to hear about Joe's passing. Joe was a great leader to all of ATD and a truly unique individual. I will miss him and his advice.
Jerry Adams
July 8, 2007
Please accept my deepest sympathy. Joe will certainly be missed by those of us who knew him, enjoyed working for him, and enjoyed the lunchtime violin serenades.
Lorraine Ryan
July 8, 2007
I was so sorry to hear of your loss. The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.
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