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SLOTA -- Michael Charles, in Santa Fe, July 31, 2008. He was born on February 5, 1947, in Elizabeth, NJ, to Raymond and Florence Slota. He is survived by wife of 40 years, Elizabeth (Liz); sons Stephan and wife Katy, Benjamin and wife Lisa, and daughter Rebecca Cesario and husband Mario; as well as his six grandchildren, Ryan, Evan, and Nathan Slota and Michael, Gabriela, and Robert Cesario. His brothers, Raymond, John, and Mark, their wives and children, also survive him. Mike graduated from Stevens Institute of Technology in June of 1968, and came to New Mexico to serve in the Air Force at Kirtland Weapons Lab. After completing his military service, he earned a master degree at UNM in Nuclear Engineering and an MBA. He joined Public Service Company of NM in 1973, where he worked in several capacities, including Santa Fe Electric department and the Sangre de Cristo Water Company. He retired from PNM in 1995 after negotiating the sale of the water company to the City of Santa Fe. After retiring, Mike formed a consulting firm and worked in Louisiana, Nepal, Moldova and for the State Department in Iraq as a water consultant. During his time in Santa Fe, Mike also obtained a Master's in Liberal Education at St. John's College. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the University of New Mexico Foundation, Two Woodward Center, 700 Lomas NE, Suite 108, Albuquerque NM 87131-3196 - gift designation: John T. Gribble Endowed Chair for Hematology/Oncology or the Scleroderma Foundation, 300 Rosewood Dr, Ste 105, Danvers MA 01923-1389 (online: www.scleroderma.org). Mike, in his interest of education and science, donated his remains to the UNM Medical School. There will be a Memorial Service when his ashes are returned to the family.
        Published on: Sat August 02, 2008