We're fundraising for...our beloved Mema!
On August 5, 2024, our hearts were shattered as we lost our beloved wife, mommy, and Mema, Ellen Blatt, to the evils of pancreatic cancer.
Mema was the heart and soul of our family, making everyone she met feel like the most important person in the room and turning every experience into a celebration.
She was the ultimate host, creating exuberant family gatherings with her signature warmth and seemingly endless feasts. Her grandchildren relished every dish she made, like her famous meatballs and delicious chicken soup.
Ellen loved flowers and full moons, coffee ice cream and potato chips. She fed her two dogs only home-cooked meals. She wrote the most thoughtful thank-you notes. She had a solution to every problem. She saw good in everyone, everywhere.
She was the most beautiful woman inside and out, and had a smile that stayed in your heart long after she left the room.
On September 22, we are walking in her honor, with the goal of fueling research so that no other family has to experience the devastating horrors of pancreatic cancer.
We are grateful for any amount you can donate, and we appreciate you sharing this fundraising page far and wide. Thank you.
With love and gratitude,
Team Mema:
Alex Blatt
Michele Blatt
Luke Frank
Jessica Blatt Press
Matthew Press
Maggie Press
Isaac Press
Stacy and Brian Firstman and family
About The Lustgarten Foundation: Lustgarten is the nation’s largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research. 100% of your donation will fund pancreatic cancer research. Please share this page with any friends you think might be interested in donating, and join us on this journey towards a cure.
Our Achievements
Top 10 Team
Top 3 Team
Received 15 Donations
Raised $500
Raised $1000
Reached Goal
Thank you to our Donors
$1,000
Alex Blatt
$610
Bourghol Family
In loving Memory of our Friend, Ellen Blatt
$361
Michele Blatt
To the Mommy of a lifetime, I love and miss you endlessly. I was the luckiest to have you and the saddest to lose you. We are walking in your honor and trying to help stop this horrible disease. Love you more, Michele ❤️❤️❤️
$360
Jessica, Matt, Maggie, And Isaac Press
With endless love for our beloved Mama, mother-in-law, and Mema.
$264
Jenna & Steve
Love, always
$200
Leslie & Andy
With so much love.
$200
Amy And Barry Eisenberg
We are honored to support this wonderful endeavor in honor of our extraordinary Cousin Ellen, who was loved by all who were fortunate to know her.
$190
Bree Schonbrun And Ian Dumain
I love you, Jess.
$132
Anonymous
In memory of the kindest woman, Ellen Blatt ❤️
$118
Anonymous
Alex- we love you and miss Ellen so much. This is a beautiful way to honor her.
$118
Norman Einhorn
My most sincere condolences to a beautiful family on the profound loss of a beautiful woman!
$118
Dj And Brett Feltingoff And Family
Sending your family so much love and big hugs. This is a beautiful way to honor your special mom.
$114
Anonymous
May her memory be a blessing-thinking of you all.
$106
The Greenstein Family
$106
Feinstein Family
Sending all of you so much love.
$106
Adam Barabell
Deepest condolences to you and your family for your loss.
$106
Beth Greenberg
Love to all of you!
$106
Maggie Fuller
$106
Jennifer Beale
$106
Johnston Family
❤️❤️❤️
$106
Scott Newman And Tobias Busse
$106
Jessica Blatt Press
$106
Alix Sobler
Love you all. Thinking of you.
$106
Cindy Weisfisch Gomez
$106
Lauren Daitch
$106
Ellen Staller
I’m loving memory of an exceptionally kind and dynamic woman who radiated so much love and joy. These rare qualities live on in her three amazing daughters and through the many friends and family she touched.
$106
Elizabeth Rubinstein
In memory of Ellen—such a light to all who knew her.
$106
Josh Middleton
$106
Sarit And Gabe Brecher
$106
Marris Goldberg
Michelle, Sending you love and hugs from Houston.
$106
Darin Frank
Condolences and so sorry for your loss.
$106
Melissa, Frank, Lauren & Kate Esposito
From our family to yours — sending you so much love!
$106
Tia M.
Strong women raise strong women. She must have been an amazing woman. May she rest in peace and rise in power.
$106
John, Tracy, Jack & Kate Ryan
We are very sorry for your loss, Jess and family.
$106
Shapiro Family
Thinking of you all and sending our deepest condolences. Love, Shelly, Jared , Joy and Jonathan Gray and family
$106
Gratale Family
$106
Alex Michael
$106
Caron Jacobson
$106
Anonymous
So sorry to hear of this tremendous loss. Sending our deepest condolences to the entire family.
$106
Dana And John Weinshank
$106
Anonymous
Sending our deepest condolences and love to your loving family.
$106
The Bergheiser Family
May her memory be a blessing now and always. All our love, Jen, Matt, Sam & Charlotte
$105
Shira & Jason Schwartz
In honor of you & your family, and the inspiration you represent. You are a special crew, and Ellen was magical.
$101
Ilyssa Summerfield
$100
Jenn
$100
Jill Stein
Sending love to all of you❤️. I am so sorry for your loss.
$100
Costco Nanuet
With much love from Debbie and Friends at Costco.
$100
Nadine Vaiana
$100
The Kivlers
$79
Cori Finkelstein
$57
Lisa S
$57
Faith And Stephen
$55
Julie Rosenberg
Thinking of all of you.
$54
Zach Blatt
$54
Anonymous
$53
Ali Flanz- Aizenstain
In loving memory of Ellen.
$53
Christina Blancone
$53
Caryl Cohen
$53
Rachel Levy Constant
I’m so sorry for your loss. What a beautiful way to honor her memory!
$53
Anonymous
Ellen was beloved and special to everyone who knew her. May your memories bring you some comfort.
$53
Brooke Ditta
$53
Ross And Erica Levine
may her memory be a blessing and source for strength
$53
Kami Carulli
$53
Karen Testa
$53
Jay And Dana Ehrlich
We are so sorry for your loss.
$53
Weitzman Family
Sending love & support to everyone on Team Mema ❤️
$53
Lukin Family
$53
Allison Greene
$53
Matt Alevy
$53
Kevin And Melissa
$53
The Dolan Family
$53
Lisa (zimmerman) Shackman
So sorry to hear this very sad news. Thinking of all of you during this very sad time.
$53
Jon Goldstein
$53
Marge And Ken
With loving thoughts of our beautiful, wonderful, kind, sweet Ellen. Sending much love to Team Mema.
$53
Baron Family
Sending our love from Baltimore
$53
Suzanne Soleimani
Thinking of your family during this difficult time and sending you love!
$53
Renee Kirschner
the kirschner family
$53
Alexis And Irv
who doesn't love coffee ice cream?
$53
Meredith Barnett & Daniel Penn
Sending love to your family.
$52
Anonymous
❤️
$51
Lauren Mccutcheon And Mickey Pascarella
We love you guys so much.
$51
Geffner Family
We love you Team Mema and are thinking of you. XO
$51
Lindsay And Ari
In loving memory of your beyond beloved and special mom.
$51
Rob H
$51
Dan Gellert
May her memory be a blessing
$51
Lexi Petronis
All the love in the world.
$50
Pete And Katie Jacobson
$50
Carolyn Vachani
In memory of your mom ❤️
$50
Scott Sehon
$38
Jen Goldberg
May her memory be a blessing
$38
Stephanie Levy Wasserman
In loving memory of Ellen Blatt
$38
The West-rosenthal Family
We are so sorry for your loss!
$38
Dori Chait
$38
Deborah Ginsbeg
Sending so much love and support 💔
$37
Jana Kron
$36
Lori Segal
$36
Anonymous
$27
Christy Lejeune
$26
Shari Bryan
$26
Jennifer Levine
$26
Jordana Edelstein
Sending my deepest condolences to the entire family ❤️
$26
Rachel And Jay Frank
$26
Anonymous
$26
Daphne Sashin
I'm so, so sorry for your loss.
$26
Joann Erfer
Deepest sympathy for your loss.
$26
Kate Heddings
$26
Tracy Reina
Vincent and I offer our condolences and send you and your family peace at this time.
$26
Stacy Gusler
$26
Laura Azar
$26
Linda Spadaro
$26
Ann Marie Zihal
$26
Mardi Tanzer
$26
Anonymous
$26
Lauren Adler
May her memory be a blessing.
$26
Luke Frank
I Love you so much Mema. Poppy is helping me do this for you because you are the best and I love and miss you.
$26
Mari Siegel
May her memory be a blessing
$19
Jz
With so much love and chai 🥰
For my lifetime love -The love of my life Just a small step so that hopefully no one else has to suffer like you had to Love then now always Alex