Mary Ellen Blanch Munim

Merrill, NY - Mary Ellen Blanch Munim, 67, passed peacefully into the hands of God and all the angels in heaven surrounded by her children and loving family at her favorite place, her lake house on Chateaugay Lake in Merrill, New York, on Saturday, August 10, 2024, after a five-year battle with lymphoma.

Born in Albany, she was the daughter of the late Theresa O’Hagan Yezzi and the late Jerry A. Blanch. She worked compassionately as a nurse for over 45 years and was beloved by all who were blessed to know her. She is survived by her children, Danielle (Adam) Eisenberg, Nicholas Munim, Lauren Munim, Alexander Munim and her two precious granddaughters Lillian and Primrose Eisenberg. She is also survived by her husband Amjad Munim. She was the cherished sister of Karen Seaburg, Josephine (David) Vogel, Geraldine (Dennis) Wilson, Amelia Blanch, Gregory (Susan) Blanch, Thomas (Christine) Blanch, Yvonne (William) Lawton, and John (Jennifer) Blanch. She was a loving aunt to 17 nieces and nephews, and 19 great-nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her sister Ann Marie Blanch, her brother James Blanch, her beloved aunts Sister Vincent Marie O’Hagan CSJ., Marjorie A. O’Hagan, Jean O’Hagan, Sister Joseph Mary O’Hagan CSJ., and uncle Thomas Blanch.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9am on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church (formerly Saint James), 391 Delaware Avenue, Albany. Interment will follow the Mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Cemetery, Glenmont. Family and friends are invited and may call Thursday, August 15, 4 to 7pm at Cannon Funeral Home, 2020 Central Avenue, Colonie. Donations can be made in her memory to St. Jude Children’s Hospital to help children fighting cancer and other life-threatening diseases. To leave a message of condolence for the family, visit www.CannonFuneral.com