Lassa, Francis J.
Contractor. Born Sept. 23, 1894 in Chicago, Ill.; son of John and Magdalene (Pawlak) Lassa. Attended St. Mary's parochial school. Since 1907 contractor in plumbing and heating. Married Catherine Smarcz June 23, 1919; children -- Francis Jr. and Mary. Member of P.N.A.; chairman of Boy Scouts Division; president of Brighton Park Civic Improvement Ass'n; member of American Legion, Plumbing Contractors' Ass'n, Archer Ave. Businessmen's Asso, vice president of Polish Democratic State Organization. Residence: Chicago, Ill.

From: "Who's Who in Polish America" by Rev. Francis Bolek, Editor-in-Chief; Harbinger House, New York, 1943