Leo Otteni is the son of Frederick Theodore Otteni and Margaret Baroth,
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OBITUARY
Albuquerque and New Mexico News, Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Builder Worked on Some of the City's Biggest Construction Projects
Leo Otteni helped build the city of Albuquerque. He walked off the street into Bonded Plumbing and Heating in 1948, and 30 minutes later he was on the payroll. And with that, he embarked on a nearly 40-year career with the mechanical construction company, eventually becoming its sole proprietor.
"He started as superintendent, then he took over field operations," said Ken Otteni, a son who later acquired the business. "As Albuquerque grew, the company grew with it. "It just flourished underneath his leadership."
Leo Anton Otteni died Thursday at the age of 89. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4020 Lomas NE. Church services will be held at 10 a.m. today.
During Otteni's tenure, Bonded Plumbing and Heating completed some major projects in Albuquerque. Among them, Presbyterian and Lovelace hospitals, the Hilton, the Marriott in Uptown, federal office buildings and a number of buildings on the University of New Mexico campus and at Kirtland Air Force Base. Otteni's understanding of mechanical systems was said to be "unparalleled." "He just had a complete knowledge of not only how systems went together, but he also had a complete knowledge of how they worked," Ken Otteni said.
He was well-read on what system worked best for a particular building. Having worked previously with steam and condensate systems back East, he was considered an expert in that area. As a businessman, words such as "hardworking," "sharp" and "very detailed" are used to sketch a picture of Leo Otteni. "I remember growing up, he'd be at the table all night looking at plans, finding out a better way to run systems, how to get everything coordinated and how to get it installed," Ken Otteni remembered.
Born in Erie, Pa., Leo Otteni developed the skills of a handyman on the family farm, so he pursued work in the plumbing and pipe-fitting industry. "He was actually a welder working in the shipping yards," Ken Otteni said, "welding up things for the Navy as he was growing up." He joined the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters, helping to build some of the steel factories in Erie.
Otteni and his wife, Margaret, seeking a more suitable climate, moved to the Duke City in 1948. "Actually, they were on their way to Phoenix and they stopped over in Albuquerque one night and my mother woke up the next day and said, 'This is the best I've ever felt,' and so that day he went down to Bonded Plumbing and Heating and got hired," Ken Otteni said.
Leo Otteni retired from the company in 1986, 14 years after he became the sole proprietor. Ken, who worked for the company since 1972, acquired it and operates it today as Miller Bonded Inc. with partner Keith Wilson.
Otteni was a parishioner at Our Lady of Fatima Parish and helped maintain the church's mechanical systems for years, his family said. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe presented Leo and Margaret Otteni the St. Francis Award for Lifetime Achievement, recognizing their support of the Catholic Church.
Tina Otteni, Ken Otteni's spouse, called her father-in-law "a gentleman in the biggest sense of the word."
"He was very much a gentleman but also a gentle man," she said. "I could be biased, but I think he was a wonderful person because he helped build a city. There's not one building I go into that I'm not affected by the heating and the coolness of the room and think 'Oh, Leo had a part of this.'''
Otteni is survived by his wife, Margaret, children, Ken Otteni and his wife, Tina, Elaine Cebula and her husband, Ed, both of Albuquerque; Lee Otteni and his wife, Diana, of Farmington; Mary Jane Hall and her husband, John, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Joan Nordstrum and her husband, Frank, of Santa Fe; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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OBITUARY
Albuquerque and New Mexico News, Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Builder Worked on Some of the City's Biggest Construction Projects
Leo Otteni helped build the city of Albuquerque. He walked off the street into Bonded Plumbing and Heating in 1948, and 30 minutes later he was on the payroll. And with that, he embarked on a nearly 40-year career with the mechanical construction company, eventually becoming its sole proprietor.
"He started as superintendent, then he took over field operations," said Ken Otteni, a son who later acquired the business. "As Albuquerque grew, the company grew with it. "It just flourished underneath his leadership."
Leo Anton Otteni died Thursday at the age of 89. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4020 Lomas NE. Church services will be held at 10 a.m. today.
During Otteni's tenure, Bonded Plumbing and Heating completed some major projects in Albuquerque. Among them, Presbyterian and Lovelace hospitals, the Hilton, the Marriott in Uptown, federal office buildings and a number of buildings on the University of New Mexico campus and at Kirtland Air Force Base. Otteni's understanding of mechanical systems was said to be "unparalleled." "He just had a complete knowledge of not only how systems went together, but he also had a complete knowledge of how they worked," Ken Otteni said.
He was well-read on what system worked best for a particular building. Having worked previously with steam and condensate systems back East, he was considered an expert in that area. As a businessman, words such as "hardworking," "sharp" and "very detailed" are used to sketch a picture of Leo Otteni. "I remember growing up, he'd be at the table all night looking at plans, finding out a better way to run systems, how to get everything coordinated and how to get it installed," Ken Otteni remembered.
Born in Erie, Pa., Leo Otteni developed the skills of a handyman on the family farm, so he pursued work in the plumbing and pipe-fitting industry. "He was actually a welder working in the shipping yards," Ken Otteni said, "welding up things for the Navy as he was growing up." He joined the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters, helping to build some of the steel factories in Erie.
Otteni and his wife, Margaret, seeking a more suitable climate, moved to the Duke City in 1948. "Actually, they were on their way to Phoenix and they stopped over in Albuquerque one night and my mother woke up the next day and said, 'This is the best I've ever felt,' and so that day he went down to Bonded Plumbing and Heating and got hired," Ken Otteni said.
Leo Otteni retired from the company in 1986, 14 years after he became the sole proprietor. Ken, who worked for the company since 1972, acquired it and operates it today as Miller Bonded Inc. with partner Keith Wilson.
Otteni was a parishioner at Our Lady of Fatima Parish and helped maintain the church's mechanical systems for years, his family said. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe presented Leo and Margaret Otteni the St. Francis Award for Lifetime Achievement, recognizing their support of the Catholic Church.
Tina Otteni, Ken Otteni's spouse, called her father-in-law "a gentleman in the biggest sense of the word."
"He was very much a gentleman but also a gentle man," she said. "I could be biased, but I think he was a wonderful person because he helped build a city. There's not one building I go into that I'm not affected by the heating and the coolness of the room and think 'Oh, Leo had a part of this.'''
Otteni is survived by his wife, Margaret, children, Ken Otteni and his wife, Tina, Elaine Cebula and her husband, Ed, both of Albuquerque; Lee Otteni and his wife, Diana, of Farmington; Mary Jane Hall and her husband, John, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Joan Nordstrum and her husband, Frank, of Santa Fe; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Leo Otteni is the son of Frederick Theodore Otteni and Margaret Baroth,
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OBITUARY
Albuquerque and New Mexico News, Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Builder Worked on Some of the City's Biggest Construction Projects
Leo Otteni helped build the city of Albuquerque. He walked off the street into Bonded Plumbing and Heating in 1948, and 30 minutes later he was on the payroll. And with that, he embarked on a nearly 40-year career with the mechanical construction company, eventually becoming its sole proprietor.
"He started as superintendent, then he took over field operations," said Ken Otteni, a son who later acquired the business. "As Albuquerque grew, the company grew with it. "It just flourished underneath his leadership."
Leo Anton Otteni died Thursday at the age of 89. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4020 Lomas NE. Church services will be held at 10 a.m. today.
During Otteni's tenure, Bonded Plumbing and Heating completed some major projects in Albuquerque. Among them, Presbyterian and Lovelace hospitals, the Hilton, the Marriott in Uptown, federal office buildings and a number of buildings on the University of New Mexico campus and at Kirtland Air Force Base. Otteni's understanding of mechanical systems was said to be "unparalleled." "He just had a complete knowledge of not only how systems went together, but he also had a complete knowledge of how they worked," Ken Otteni said.
He was well-read on what system worked best for a particular building. Having worked previously with steam and condensate systems back East, he was considered an expert in that area. As a businessman, words such as "hardworking," "sharp" and "very detailed" are used to sketch a picture of Leo Otteni. "I remember growing up, he'd be at the table all night looking at plans, finding out a better way to run systems, how to get everything coordinated and how to get it installed," Ken Otteni remembered.
Born in Erie, Pa., Leo Otteni developed the skills of a handyman on the family farm, so he pursued work in the plumbing and pipe-fitting industry. "He was actually a welder working in the shipping yards," Ken Otteni said, "welding up things for the Navy as he was growing up." He joined the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters, helping to build some of the steel factories in Erie.
Otteni and his wife, Margaret, seeking a more suitable climate, moved to the Duke City in 1948. "Actually, they were on their way to Phoenix and they stopped over in Albuquerque one night and my mother woke up the next day and said, 'This is the best I've ever felt,' and so that day he went down to Bonded Plumbing and Heating and got hired," Ken Otteni said.
Leo Otteni retired from the company in 1986, 14 years after he became the sole proprietor. Ken, who worked for the company since 1972, acquired it and operates it today as Miller Bonded Inc. with partner Keith Wilson.
Otteni was a parishioner at Our Lady of Fatima Parish and helped maintain the church's mechanical systems for years, his family said. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe presented Leo and Margaret Otteni the St. Francis Award for Lifetime Achievement, recognizing their support of the Catholic Church.
Tina Otteni, Ken Otteni's spouse, called her father-in-law "a gentleman in the biggest sense of the word."
"He was very much a gentleman but also a gentle man," she said. "I could be biased, but I think he was a wonderful person because he helped build a city. There's not one building I go into that I'm not affected by the heating and the coolness of the room and think 'Oh, Leo had a part of this.'''
Otteni is survived by his wife, Margaret, children, Ken Otteni and his wife, Tina, Elaine Cebula and her husband, Ed, both of Albuquerque; Lee Otteni and his wife, Diana, of Farmington; Mary Jane Hall and her husband, John, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Joan Nordstrum and her husband, Frank, of Santa Fe; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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OBITUARY
Albuquerque and New Mexico News, Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Builder Worked on Some of the City's Biggest Construction Projects
Leo Otteni helped build the city of Albuquerque. He walked off the street into Bonded Plumbing and Heating in 1948, and 30 minutes later he was on the payroll. And with that, he embarked on a nearly 40-year career with the mechanical construction company, eventually becoming its sole proprietor.
"He started as superintendent, then he took over field operations," said Ken Otteni, a son who later acquired the business. "As Albuquerque grew, the company grew with it. "It just flourished underneath his leadership."
Leo Anton Otteni died Thursday at the age of 89. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Fatima Church, 4020 Lomas NE. Church services will be held at 10 a.m. today.
During Otteni's tenure, Bonded Plumbing and Heating completed some major projects in Albuquerque. Among them, Presbyterian and Lovelace hospitals, the Hilton, the Marriott in Uptown, federal office buildings and a number of buildings on the University of New Mexico campus and at Kirtland Air Force Base. Otteni's understanding of mechanical systems was said to be "unparalleled." "He just had a complete knowledge of not only how systems went together, but he also had a complete knowledge of how they worked," Ken Otteni said.
He was well-read on what system worked best for a particular building. Having worked previously with steam and condensate systems back East, he was considered an expert in that area. As a businessman, words such as "hardworking," "sharp" and "very detailed" are used to sketch a picture of Leo Otteni. "I remember growing up, he'd be at the table all night looking at plans, finding out a better way to run systems, how to get everything coordinated and how to get it installed," Ken Otteni remembered.
Born in Erie, Pa., Leo Otteni developed the skills of a handyman on the family farm, so he pursued work in the plumbing and pipe-fitting industry. "He was actually a welder working in the shipping yards," Ken Otteni said, "welding up things for the Navy as he was growing up." He joined the United Association of Plumbers and Pipe Fitters, helping to build some of the steel factories in Erie.
Otteni and his wife, Margaret, seeking a more suitable climate, moved to the Duke City in 1948. "Actually, they were on their way to Phoenix and they stopped over in Albuquerque one night and my mother woke up the next day and said, 'This is the best I've ever felt,' and so that day he went down to Bonded Plumbing and Heating and got hired," Ken Otteni said.
Leo Otteni retired from the company in 1986, 14 years after he became the sole proprietor. Ken, who worked for the company since 1972, acquired it and operates it today as Miller Bonded Inc. with partner Keith Wilson.
Otteni was a parishioner at Our Lady of Fatima Parish and helped maintain the church's mechanical systems for years, his family said. The Archdiocese of Santa Fe presented Leo and Margaret Otteni the St. Francis Award for Lifetime Achievement, recognizing their support of the Catholic Church.
Tina Otteni, Ken Otteni's spouse, called her father-in-law "a gentleman in the biggest sense of the word."
"He was very much a gentleman but also a gentle man," she said. "I could be biased, but I think he was a wonderful person because he helped build a city. There's not one building I go into that I'm not affected by the heating and the coolness of the room and think 'Oh, Leo had a part of this.'''
Otteni is survived by his wife, Margaret, children, Ken Otteni and his wife, Tina, Elaine Cebula and her husband, Ed, both of Albuquerque; Lee Otteni and his wife, Diana, of Farmington; Mary Jane Hall and her husband, John, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; Joan Nordstrum and her husband, Frank, of Santa Fe; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
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