Young@Heart is deeply saddened to share the news of our chorus member Pat Cady's passing on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Pat was 84 and joined the Young@Heart in 2006. She was sassy, fun and had unbridled energy on stage.

She had a real range of songs that she covered, from the tongue twisting “How Bizarre” by the New Zealand band OMC, the rowdy “Too Drunk to Dream" by the Magnetic Fields, to the last song she sang, the beautiful ballad “I Dreamed of My Old Lover” by Elvis Costello. Here she is singing it at one of the last rehearsals we had together before quarantine. It’s raw, unedited footage from a phone, but her spirit comes through beautifully.

Pat Cady covering the Elvis Costello song “I Dreamed of My Old Lover” a few weeks ago in one of her last rehearsals.

Pat kept everyone fed at break with her endless supply of candy. She loved to travel and did a lot of that in her 13 years with Young@Heart. She even got lost once in Berlin where our bus found her after an hour search, underneath the Brandenburg Gate.

She was born in Hatfield, MA, and was horseback riding at age three at the Little Red Riding School her parents owned. She competed in gymnastics and also studied tap and ballet. Pat was involved with the Hatfield Historical Society for many years and served as past president. She was the first female Police Officer in Hatfield and her husband was a Massachusetts State Trooper, with whom she had three children, three grandchildren, and one great grandson. Pat was an avid crossword puzzle solver who loved to dance, knit, travel, and an occasional casino visit.

Pat was a joy to sing with, and she will always be an integral part of who we are and what we do at Young@Heart.