Alys Marina Erickson passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, 2015 after a prolonged illness.

Alys was a special person who touched the lives of everyone she met.

Her greatest passion was her children and her role as homemaker.

Alys is survived by her loving husband, John; her precious children, Lars and Sofia; her parents, Caroline Smith and Constantine  Giannakakis; her stepfather, Tony Smith; her brothers, Peter and John; her mother-in-law Solveig Erickson; her brother-in-law Karl (Amy); and several cousins, aunts, nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Clearity Foundation for Ovarian Cancer at www.clearityfoundation.org/support.donate.

A complete tribute is included on Facebook and www.cookfamilyfuneralhome.com.

A memorial will be held to celebrate Alys’ life at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at Bethany Lutheran Church on Bainbridge Island.