Jean-Louis PELLEGRIN
Oct. 31, 1933-Jan. 18, 2017
Los Altos Hills, California

Jean-Louis Pellegrin, a 53 year resident of Los Altos Hills, died peacefully on January 18, 2017, holding hands with his beloved wife, Gloria. He was 83 years young. He was born 31 October 1933 in Millau, France, and lived in Montpellier, France, before moving to the Bay Area. He received his Electrical Engineering degree from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland, a Master's Degree from Brooklyn Polytechnique, and his Ph.D, from Stanford University. He was a brilliant engineer in High Energy Physics at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) for over 30 years. Jean-Louis played classical guitar, piano, clarinet, and even played the bass drum in Gloria's bagpipe band.

He ran multiple marathons for over 25 years, including 4 Bostons, where he finished in the top third of entrants. Jean-Louis and Gloria traveled the world together, backpacked in the High Sierras, but enjoyed the quiet solitude of home.

Jean-Louis is survived by his beloved wife, Gloria, of 40 years; two sons and one grandson; his French family, 2 sisters and 2 brothers, numerous nieces, nephews and grands.