ICYMI: Dix Hills Park Renamed For Woman Supervisor; Husband

DIX HILLS, NY — Welcome to Antonia "Toni" P. Rettaliata-Tepe And Philip H. Tepe Dix Hills Park.

Town of Huntington officials gathered at the park on Sunday for a dedication ceremony officially renaming the park after Huntington's first and only woman town supervisor to date, Antonia "Toni" P. Rettaliata-Tepe, and her beloved husband, Vietnam veteran, commissioner and ex-chief of the Dix Hills Fire Department, Philip H. Tepe.

"A woman of substance, trailblazing grit and fortitude, Supervisor Toni Rettaliata's achievements in Town office far exceed the single history-making, glass ceiling-breaking achievement of becoming our first woman Town Supervisor, and it should be noted how an effective Town leader she was in what was then a very short two-year term, and without a supportive majority on the Town Board!" Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci stated. "Her partner in life for the past two decades, Phil Tepe, was an American patriot and life-long public servant who dedicated his life to our community. Dix Hills was the hamlet Toni and Phil called home for many years and this family park dedication is a fitting tribute to their legacies of service, love of community and family."

Video of the ceremony can be watched below.