Preceded by E. Ronald Bard Resting place Norwalk | Name Lawrence Anastasia | |
Succeeded by Mark Nielsen (138th),
Alex Knopp (139th) Born December 20, 1926
Norwalk, Connecticut ( 1926-12-20 ) Spouse(s) Germaine Pouliot Anstasia Children Lawrence III, James, Susan, Gerald, Rose Marie Alma mater University of Bridgeport Battles/wars World War II
Korean War Died July 24, 2008, Norwalk, Connecticut, United States | ||
Education University of Bridgeport Service/branch United States Army Battles and wars World War II, Korean War | ||
Lawrence J. Anastasia, Jr. 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.
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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 139th 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.