May 17, 1991 – April 25, 2025
Emily Elizabeth Cady, 33, of Kenmore, NY, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Strong Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) and Celiac Disease.
Born May 17, 1991, in Wellsville, NY, Emily was the beloved daughter of Robert J. and Carolyn A. (Dunleavy) Cady. She was baptized at St. Gabriel’s Church in Hammondsport, made her First Holy Communion at St. Mary’s Church in Bolivar, and was confirmed at Immaculate Conception Church in Wellsville. Emily attended Immaculate Conception School and graduated from Houghton Academy in 2009. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from SUNY Potsdam in 2013 and later earned dual Master’s degrees in Critical Museum Studies and Information and Library Science from the University at Buffalo in 2018. Her studies also took her to the University of Rome, and she enjoyed traveling throughout Europe during high school and college.
Emily worked at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, various local libraries, and with private art collectors. She had a deep appreciation for history, culture, and the arts, and was a passionate supporter of local artists, often serving as a model for their work.
Emily had the soul of an artist. She found joy in antiquing, crafting, fashion, and music. She had a beautiful singing voice and loved musical theatre and chorus from a young age. Emily was truly a character-funny, spirited, and full of personality. She brought light and laughter to those around her with her quick wit, expressive style, and fearless individuality. Her love of animals was profound, especially for her cherished cats, Pippa Jean and Rosie, adopted from the Ten Lives Club Animal Shelter. She also had an early love for The Wizard of Oz, which reflected her creative spirit and her appreciation for beauty, and the wonder found in art and life.
Emily is survived by her loving parents, Robert and Carolyn Cady; her siblings, James R.D. Cady, and Alice G. Cady (Joseph Miller); and her adored nephews, Joseph Dean and Everett James Miller. She is also survived by her maternal uncles, James and Dennis Dunleavy; paternal grandfather, Donald L. Cady; aunts Pamela Cady and Beth Cady Flatau (Ian); and uncle Raymond Cady (Kristen). Emily is fondly remembered by many cousins and an extended circle of family and friends.
She was predeceased by her maternal grandparents, James and Lovella Dunleavy, and her paternal grandmother, Rebecca Cady.
A funeral service for Emily will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, June 14 2025, at St. Gabriel’s Parish Church, 78 Shethar St., Hammondsport.
Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home, 35 Main Street, Hammondsport, is honored to assist Emily’s family with the arrangements.
Online condolences or remembrances of Emily are welcome the Facebook page of Bishop-Johnson & DeSanto Funeral Home, or at bishopdesanto.com.
