| Lawrence J. Anastasia, Jr. | |
| Office: | Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 138th district |
| Term Start: | 1975 |
| Term End: | 1993 |
| Predecessor: | E. Ronald Bard |
| Successor: | Mark Nielsen (138th), Alex Knopp (138th) |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1926[1] |
| Birth Place: | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Death Place: | Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Restingplace: | St. John Cemetery Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Spouse: | Germaine Pouliot Anstasia |
| Children: | Lawrence III, James, Susan, Gerald, Rose Marie |
| Alma Mater: | University of Bridgeport[2] |
| Branch: | United States Army |
| Battles: | 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.
Anastasia was born and raised in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was the son of Lawrence J. Anastasia, Sr., and Ida Christiano Anastasia.[1] 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.
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.