Eugene J. Sankovsky, 88, of Bethlehem, passed away Sunday, July 20, 2025. He was the husband of Sandra A. (Zweifel) Sankovsky for 68 years.

Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late John A. and Mary O. (Demyan) Sankovsky.

He served in the United States Army prior to his 42 year career as a City of Bethlehem Firefighter, retiring as Captain in 2002. He was also employed by Illick Brothers performing repairs and maintenance of apartments throughout the city of Bethlehem and greater Lehigh Valley.

He will always live in the heart of his family, son Michael Sankovsky and wife Bonnie, granddaughter Krista Kozak and husband Chris, grandson Adam and wife Kaitlyn; son Eric Sankovsky and wife Lisa, granddaughters Whitney Sankovsky, Lindsay Burke and husband Ryan; great-grandchildren Della and Ryan Kozak, Maxwell and Blake Burke, and Aurora and Grayson Sankovsky; and brother Raymond Sankovsky of Auburn, Alabama. He was preceded in death by infant son Davis and sister Helen Neuppert.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.