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MIGUEL -- Charles Napela Miguel, 58 of Albuquerque, passed away peacefully at home after a brief battle with cancer on May 23, 2007. He was born and raised in Honolulu, HI. As a young man, he was a decorated combat veteran during the Vietnam War. In 1977, he married Juanita Ruiz and later that year, was blessed by the birth of his only child, Nicole. He moved his small family to Albuquerque in 1978. After 19 years of dedicated service, he retired from General Electric. He then helped his son-in-law establish Cordray Electric where he took pride in his position as a warehouse manager. Charles found great joy and comfort in his new found faith in the Mormon Church. He loved the beaches in Hawaii and later fell in love with snow skiing on the mainland. He was a camera enthusiast, a trivia buff, and an avid gardener. He is survived by daughter Nicole Leimamo Cordray; son-in-law Gary Cordray; grandchildren Alexa Brooke, Ryan Kai and Dylan Kekoa; brother Jason of Honolulu; sisters Avis-Ann of Honolulu and Shirleen Johnston of Albuquerque; and former spouse and best friend, Juanita Miguel. His extended "Ohana" consists of nieces, nephews, grandnieces & nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral Services will be conducted Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., at the Albuquerque West LDS Stake Center, 4500 7 Bar Loop. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to services. Interment will take place at the Hawaiian State Veterans Cemetery on Friday, June 1, 2007. French Mortuary 9300 Golf Course Rd NW (505) 897-0300 www.frenchmortuary.com
        Published on: Tue May 29, 2007