Philip A. Tepe passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 21st 2013, in Melbourne FL at the age of 87. He was the loving husband of Viola S. Tepe, Father to Philip H. Tepe,(Toni), Diane Marks, and Elizabeth Finkelstein (Frank), Grandfather to Tiffany LeGrow (Luke), Philip A. Tepe II, Lesley-Anne Marks, Brett A. Tepe, Samantha Smith (Jason), Craig Finkelstein, Danny Finkelstein, and Great-Grandfather to Shane C. LeGrow. He was an Ex-Chief and Past Commissioner for the Dix Hills Fire Department on Long Island, New York; and a past President of the Town of Huntington Fire Chief’s Council, also on Long Island. He retired as a Sales / Service Manager for the Malvese Equipment Corp. in Hicksville, New York. His kind and loving ways will be missed greatly by his family and all who knew him. A Memorial Service will be held at 9am on Tuesday, December 24th 2013, at the Life Event Center at Florida Memorial Gardens