Marianne Ajamy, 66

Marianne Ajamy, an artist and designer, succumbed to leukemia on Saturday at her Hoppin Avenue house in Montauk. She was 66 and had been ill for a year.

Ms. Ajamy’s paintings had been exhibited on the East End, and a vase she had decorated, her “Butterfly Fantasy Vase,” was included in the book “The Painted Butterfly: 15 Painting Projects for Home Décor.” She also was known for painting children’s faces at birthday parties.

She was a “great mom, grandmother, and artist,” her husband, Louis Ajamy, said this week. The couple were married in 1974 and lived briefly in Brooklyn before moving to Commack in 1976. In 1980, they moved to Kings Park, where they raised their children.

The Ajamys have had a house in Montauk since 1990, where they spent summers and long weekends throughout the year before becoming full-time residents. “Montauk was very special to her and our family,” Mr. Ajamy said.

She was born in Port Washington on Nov. 14, 1948, to Joseph Powers and Carol Beckman Powers. She received a bachelor’s degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children: Karen Kuneth of Montauk, Louis Peter Ajamy of Ronkonkoma, and Jillian Ajamy of Huntington. A sister, Joan Powers of Montauk, also survives, as do three brothers, James, Thomas, and Robert Powers, and two granddaughters.

Visiting hours were held at the Yardley and Pino Funeral Home in East Hampton on Monday night and a funeral Mass was said at St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in Montauk on Tuesday.