Mircea Vasu was born on March 5, 1907. When he traveled to the United States on the Ile de France in 1952, he was listed as "stateless." Traveling with him at that time were Marie Vasu, age 37, and Mihnea Vasu, a seven year old boy. They sailed from Le Havre, France to New York City.
Mircea was naturalized as a citizen of the U.S. in 1957. In 1959 and 1960 he was listed as living in Manhattan.
Mircea Vasu died July 23, 1984, at York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He was buried on Hart Island.
Sources: U.S. Social Security Death Index; New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957; New York, Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989; and U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989.