Louis Anthony Pepe, 87, of Branford, died peacefully in his home on July 7. He was the husband of Clara Petela Pepe of Branford.

He was the father of Gary Pepe (wife Linda) of East Haven, Richard Pepe (wife Kristin) of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, and Dianne Belanger (husband John) of Killingworth. He was the father-in-law of Valerie Pepe of Branford.

He is survived by eight grandchildren, Lisa, David Jr., Jeffrey, Erica, Lexi, Heather, Steven, and Amanda. He is also survived by two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his son David Pepe, and his brothers Father Mario Pepe and Augustus Pepe.

Louis was born in Niantic on December 6, 1926, a son of Pasquale and Louise Cipriani Pepe. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II, serving in the Okinawa Campaign. He was present at the ceremony when Japan formally surrendered. He then served in Tokyo for two months following Japan’s surrender. He was awarded the Victory Medal, the American Theatre Medal, and the Asiatic Pacific Medal.

Following the war, he worked as a power engineer for Pratt & Whitney for more than 20 years. He was a communicant of St. Mary Church in Branford and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Friends are invited to a Mass of Christian burial July 10 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary Church in Branford. Burial will follow at St. Agnes Cemetery in Branford. There will be no calling hours. The W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 North Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Rd., Branford, CT 06405. For an online memorial, please visit www.wsclancy.com.