Lazzarini was born on 8 September 1884 in Young, New South Wales. He was the son of Annie (née Stubbs) and Pietro Lazzarini; his older brother Carlo also entered politics. Their mother was an Australian, while their father was born in Italy and came to Australia via the United States.[1]
Lazzarini was educated at a Catholic school in Young. Before entering politics he worked as a draper, initially at Holbrook and later at his own business in Wellington. He married Constance Williams in 1916, with whom he had a son and two daughters. In 1919 he moved to the Sydney suburb of Dulwich Hill.[1]
Carlo Lazzarini is Hubert's brother and was also a member of parliament, and died one month after Hubert.
Personal life
Lazzarini died of cerebral haemorrhage in the Sydney suburb of Fairfield, survived by his wife, son and two daughters. Gough Whitlam succeeded him in the seat of Werriwa at the 1952 by-election.[1]