 He served in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947 and saw duty in the Pacific theater as a Technical Sergeant.A full-time legislator, Felice served in his native Fair Lawn on its Planning Board from 1965 to 67 and again from 1972 to 1975, on both the Health Advisory Board and Youth Advisory Board from 1967 to 1975, and on the Local Assistance Board from 1965 to 1975.He was elected to the Fair Lawn Borough Council, serving from 1967 to 1972, as Mayor from 1972 to 1974 and then as Deputy Mayor in 1974 and 1975.