Stanley “Studs” Bankowski Jr., of Whitehall Township and formerly of Allentown, died Feb. 14, 2018, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township. He was the husband of the late Veronica J. (Zaboy) Bankowski for 64 years. He was a son of the late Stanley Sr. and Agnes (Baraniak) Bankowski.

He was in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He was a foreman at Bethlehem Fabricators Inc. until he retired in 1981. He was a treasurer for the Steelworkers Local 1371 at Bethlehem Fabricators.

He was one of the original organizers of the East Side Memorial Little League.

He is survived by three children, Stanley A. and his wife Brenda of Newport, Edward M. and his wife Jean of Whitehall and Lynette and her husband Kenneth Cox of Chatham, Va.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a sister, Pauline; and two brothers, Arthur and Bernard.

Contributions may be made to the East Side Youth Center, 1140 E. Clair St., Allentown, PA 18109; and/or Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2024 Lehigh St. - Suite 100, Allentown, PA 18103.

Arrangements were made by Heintzelman Funeral Home Inc., Hellertown.