BirthAug. 14, 1920, Passaic, NJ
Occupationmeat-cutter for 31 years with A&P before his retirement
DeathNov. 30, 1999, Elmwood Park, NJ
BurialSt. Mary’s Cemetery, Saddle Brook, NJ
FatherWojciech “George” Lasica (1892-1961)
MotherKatarzyna “Katherine” Delenta (1890-1973)
RemembranceSee Emil Lasica: Farewell to a family man
Spouses
MarriageMarch 7, 1943, Church of Holy Trinity, Passaic, NJ
BirthJuly 8, 1922
DeathJan. 10, 2017
FatherFelix Johannes Sporn (1879-1967)
MotherMary Schepper (1899-1961)
- Emil, Sophie (Tory) and John Lasica in a photo taken in 1927.
- Emil Lasica, about 16, and Tory Lasica, about 10, at Seaside Heights around 1936.
- Emil and Lillian Lasica in Atlantic City in 1941 with Jane “Razzy” Erazmus, left, who was a bridesmaid at their wedding. Emil and Lil were engaged for two and a half years.
- Emil Lasica and Lillian Sporn on their wedding day, March 7, 1943.
- Emil Lasica smoking a pipe atop Garret Mountain in the early 1940s.
- Lillian and Emil Lasica on Garret Mountain in 1941, or around the time of their engagement in 1942, when they were about 20 (Lil) and 22 (Emil).
- Emil and Lil Lasica in the early 1950s.
- Lil and Emil Lasica in the 1950s.
- From left, Walter Wojcik, Emil Lasica, his mother (“Babci”), John Lasica, George Maciag and his son Gregory, circa 1951.
- Ernie and Lorraine Sporn with their wedding cake and guests at their reception in 1947. Email Lasica and Mary Schepper Sporn are at the left.
- Emil and Lil Lasica with daughter Kathy and infant son Joe in fall 1955.
- From left, Frank Gajewski, Greg Gajewski (then 10), Vi Lasica Maciag, George Maciag, Lil Sporn Lasica holding baby Joseph Lasica and Emil Lasica in late 1955.
- Emil Lasica and Midge Sporn with their godchild Gail Rashevich during her christening, August 1956.
- From left, Mary Schepper Sporn, Gladys Sporn DeVries, Dan DeVries, Email Lasica, Lil Sporn Lasica holding son Joseph on his 1st birthday in 1956, Midge Sporn and a family friend.
- Emil Lasica holds his son Joe in a rowboat at Greenwood Lake, where his sister Jean owned a vacation house near the New Jersey-New York state border, in the spring 1956.
- Emil and Lil Lasica with their children Kathy, Joe and George Lasica, around 1959.
- From left, Lil holding George Lasica, Kathy Lasica, Wojciech “George” Lasica, Emil Lasica, Jessica Stagg, Joe Lasica, at our grandparents’ house.
- Kathy Lasica with father Emil before the Pulaski Day parade, circa 1963. Kathy was princess of the parade.
- Email and Lil Lasica with daughter Kathy at Kathy’s high school graduation party in 1964.
- Lil and Emil Lasica dancing at a wedding in July 1970.
- Lorraine Puzio Sporn’s friend Terry, left, with Midge Sporn and Emil and Lil Lasica and their two boys, George, right, and Joe.
- Emil George Lasica in a formal portrait, somewhere around 1970.
- Emil Lasica with son Joe at Blair Summer School for Journalism in Blairstown, NJ, June 1972.
- Emil Lasica with sons Joe, left, and George Lasica in the 1970s.
- Emil Lasica, Ph.D., is all set for the commencement ceremony.
- Wedding day