Lawrence Anastasia

Lawrence J. Anastasia, Jr.
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 138th district
In office 1975–1993
Preceded by	E. Ronald Bard
Succeeded by	Mark Nielsen (138th), Alex Knopp (138th)
Personal details
Born	(1926-12-20)December 20, 1926 Norwalk, Connecticut
Died	July 24, 2008(2008-07-24) (aged 81) Norwalk, Connecticut
Resting place	St. John Cemetery Norwalk, Connecticut
Spouse	Germaine Pouliot Anstasia
Children	Lawrence III, James, Susan, Gerald, Rose Marie
Alma mater	University of Bridgeport
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War

Lawrence J. Anastasia, Jr. (December 20, 1926 – July 24, 2008) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for 18 years. He represented the 138th District. He also served on the Norwalk Common Council from 1967 to 1975.

Early life

Anastasia was born and raised in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was the son of Lawrence J. Anastasia, Sr., and Ida Christiano Anastasia. He was drafted into the US Army in 1944. He was the co-owner with his brother Peter of Anastasia Brothers, a grocery store on Newtown Avenue for 50 years.

Political career

He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives representing Norwalk's 138th District for 18 years. He served on the Norwalk Common Council for 12 years. In 1992, the legislature redistricted Anastasia's residence placing him and fellow incumbent Democrat Alex Knopp in the same district.

Associations

• Member, Regional Advisory Council, Norwalk State Technical College
• Member, Board of Directors, Elderhouse, Inc.
• Founder, Team sponsor, Cranbury Little League
• Member, Sons of Italy, Pietro Micca Lodge
• Director, Cranbury Civic Association
• Member, American Legion Post 12
• Member, Laurel Athletic League
• Member, Norwalk Old Timers