Steven D. Smith, obituary
Steven D. Smith.
Steven D. Smith.
CAMDEN — Steven D. Smith, 93, a resident of the Quarry Hill retirement community in Camden, died on March 30, 2023 at his home. Born in Englewood, New Jersey on April 1, 1929, he was the son of Clarence Albert and Helen (Dwight) Smith, and grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey and graduated from Bergenfield High School in 1946.
In 1950, Steven received bachelor of mechanical engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, and received his master’s degree of science with a major in technical writing from Rensselaer in 1958. From 1951 to 1953, Steven served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Steven was a test engineer for Worthington Corporation, Harrison, New Jersey (1950-1951), an application engineer and instruction book writer for American Locomotive Company, Schenectady, New York (1953-1960); an industrial advertising writer and account executive for Winard Advertising, Pittsfield, Massachusetts (1961-1983); and a freelance industrial advertising writer and technical translator from German to English (1983-1990) when he retired.
Steven and the former Eva Marlies Uellenberg were married in Albany, New York on February 15, 1969. They resided in Pittsfield for three years and Richmond, Massachusetts for 32 years, before moving to the Quarry Hill retirement community in Camden in October 2004.
He greatly enjoyed downhill skiing and after retirement, was a season ticket holder for many years at Jiminy Peak Ski Resort in Hancock, Massachusetts and at the Camden Snow Bowl. From age 2 onward, he was fascinated with steam locomotives, and after coming to Camden, served as a volunteer at the Wiscasset, Waterville, and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna, especially enjoying the museum’s antique steam locomotives.
Surviving is his wife, Eva Smith, of Camden.
Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family.
Condolences may be shared at www.longfuneralhomecamden.com. Arrangements are with the Long Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 9 Mountain Street, Camden.
