Walter H. Lasinski
Industrial instrumentation instructor, researcher, administrator
Born Feb. 17, 1923, Bayonne (NJ), U.S.; son of Edward and Stephanie (Brodzinski); married Florence (Kopczynski); children: Paul, Raymond.
Education: Union College, Cranford (NJ), 1960-67.
Career: industrial instrumentation instructor, Exxon Company, Bayonne, 1941-83; Retired; administrator, researcher, Commission on History and Archives, Polish National Catholic Church, Scranton (PA), 1983 -.
Author: historical articles in Polish National Catholic Church Studies.
Member of: trustee, treasurer, chairman, Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Church, Bayonne, 1946-70; administrative secretary, National United Choirs, 1966-72, and Music Commission, 1971-79, chairman, Commission on History and Archives, 1981-86, Polish National Catholic Church; director, Polish National Union, Scranton, 1971-75; director, treasurer, Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.), 1986-91; American Catholic Historical Association; Immigration History Society; American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (AAASS); National Trust for Historical Preservation; Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America (P.I.A.S.A.); Kosciuszko Foundation; Polish Museum, Port Washington (NY); Polish Cultural Foundation, Clark (NJ): Pilsudski Institute of America; American Institute of Polish Culture; American Council of Polish Culture (A.C.P.C.).
Honors: service award, Music Commission, Polish National Catholic Church, 1980; Certificate of Appreciation, Polish American Historical Association (P.A.H.A.), 1991.
Served with: U.S. Army, World War II, sergeant, 1943-46.
Languages: Polish, English.
Hobbies: travel, swimming, music.
Home: 88 Centennial Ave., Cranford, NJ 07016.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996