GoFundMe Page Launched To Support Husband and Daughter of Former Sag Harbor Resident, Who Died of Cancer

Friends of a former Sag Harbor woman who recently died after a long struggle with lung cancer have launched a GoFundMe page to help her husband and daughter rebuild their lives.

Annijamila Qvist Jensen died on March 2 in West Palm Beach, Florida, where she had been living and receiving treatment.

“Annijamila was my dear friend. She was inspirational to many people with her positive spirit,” said Charlotte Raben, one of the sponsors of the GoFundMe page. “She never gave up fighting for her life, and I will continue to fight for Ava and Alberto to give them a break and a second chance of life with the GoFundMe page.”

When the couple lived in Sag Harbor, Qvist Jensen’s husband, Alberto Tatti, was maître d’ at Tutto Il Giorno restaurant, but he had to give up that job after his wife was diagnosed with cancer.

A native of Denmark, Qvist Jensen initially returned home but was unable to obtain the kind of treatment she needed. She was able to get approved for a clinical trial that was offered in Miami and moved to Florida.

Tatti landed a job as the manager of a restaurant there, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the opening. During the later stages of his wife’s illness, he served as the sole caregiver for his wife and young daughter, Ava, 8.

Raben said the family had subsisted on donations from an earlier GoFundMe campaign, but that they had incurred large medical bills during Qvist Jensen’s illness.

“She was much loved in the community of Sag Harbor, had loads of friends, and only left because of the cancer and needing treatment,” Raben said.

The GoFundMe page, “Anni has passed — help Ava and Alberto rebuild,” can be found at gofundme.com/f/help-ava-and-alberto-rebuild. As of Friday, March 10, a total of $18,000 of a $50,000 goal had been raised.