Edward Wade Cassidy

Edward Wade Cassidy, 5, of Summerville, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024. Family and friends are invited to a visitation on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, from 1 to 2 o’clock at James A. Dyal Funeral Home. The funeral service will begin at 2 o’clock. Edward (aka. Ed, Eddie, Eddie Spaghetti, Butt Walker, & Tarzan) was the son of Kevin & Shelby Cassidy and was born on August 31, 2018, in North Charleston, SC. Edward came into this world by means of a water birth with a very relaxed attitude. The next day he decided that one family wasn’t enough people to inspire, so he met his MUSC family. A month of testing on why he had random liver failure ended up pinpointing his rare disease, Mitochondrial Depletion Symptom 3 (DGUOK). This disease mainly affects the liver and brain, and no one has lived past the 6 to 9 months mark thus far. Ed maxed out his cuteness and inspired those around him to investigate possible chances. Hope for his journey started at this moment. MUSC and CHOP teamed up to send him on a private jet to CHOP to see if he could be a candidate for a new liver. CHOP members took one look at Eddie and instantly joined the family. He ended up getting a new liver at 45 days old from a beautiful and wonderful little boy. Eddie spaghetti’s curve balls started up, but after 2 months of him being defiant, loving, strong, and pushing limits, he went back to MUSC to prepare to go home. Over the next 5 years, Ed would be in and out of the hospital for labs, small sicknesses, and because he acted sick to flirt with the nurses. During this time, he traveled around with family and friends to PA, DC, VA, FL, TN, GA, and NC for vacations and to see new things. He was an inspiration to everyone and made people around him fall in love instantly with his personality. He was the one percent underdog that pushed odds with a grin on his face that lit up the world. He was always a calm, happy, and fun kid that loved the water, lights, music, rides, and challenging people. He could give you Hope, strength, and a warm feeling every time you got near him. He ended up surpassing all the Mito limits in the world and became the first of his kind. Ed ended up passing at 5 ½ years old due to a mix of complications between his Mito, scoliosis, and pulmonary hypertension. Eddie passed away at MUSC surrounded by his home and hospital families that love him so much. #EdwardMitoStrong Edward is survived by his parents, Kevin and Shelby Cassidy, his big sister Haley Cassidy; Grandparents: Roy & Julie Bridges, Kevin Cassidy Sr (Michelle), and Jodi Cochran (Chris). A massive thank you to everyone at MUSC, CHOP, Bayada home health nurses, personal therapists, and everyone on his FB page who cared for Edward and became part of the family. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website at www.jamesadyal.com. ARRANGMENTS BY JAMES A. DYAL FUNERAL HOME, 303 SOUTH MAIN STREET, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483 (843)873-4040.

Edward Wade Cassidy

August 31, 2018 - February 9, 2024