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 Hersey 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, VA.
Steven was a test engineer for Worthington Corporation, Harrison, NJ (1950-1951), an application
engineer and instruction book writer for American Locomotive Company, Schenectady, NY (1953-1960);
an industrial advertising writer and account executive for Winard Advertising, Pittsfield, MA (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, NY on February 15, 1969. They
resided in Pittsfield for three years and Richmond, MA 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, MA 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.