Peter W. Sykas

Peter William Sykas passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 10, 2015. A well-known and respected business manager in the publishing industry for 50 years, Peter's influence on content was well known in magazines such as Vermont Life, Alaska and Yankee Life.

A native from Vermont, Peter loved and lived the outdoors. Hunting, fishing, skiing and golfing with his boys were all favorite pasttimes. He passed on his love of sports and nature to his sons who fondly recall their dad building a rope tow and flooding the back yard in the winter so they could ski and skate.

In 1969, the Sykas family moved across country to the Edmonds, Washington, where Peter pursued his publishing career at Alaska Magazine. The entire family loved the Pacific Northwest and spent happy and enjoyable times skiing Stevens Pass or out on the waters of the Puget Sound.

Peter is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Barbara "Bobbie" (Well Sykas), sons- and daughters-in-law Peter and Josie Sykas,and David and Stephanie Sykas. He is remembered with love by his grandchildren, Arlene Wilson, William "Billie" Sykas, Meghan and Ryan Reese, Robin Sykas and his beautiful great-granddaughter, Bryn Reese. He is also survived by his brother, John and his wife, Marilyn, and brother, Paul and his wife, Patty, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Peter was preceded in death by his son, William "Billie" Sykas.

We will all miss Peter's smile, deep knowing brown eyes and his cantankerous personality, and will continue to reflect happily upon the time we had with him.

Donations may be made to your local Parkinson's chapter.