Obituaries Mary A. Stevenson Mrs. Stevenson, 55, of Middletown, died Feb. 20 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Bergenfield, she resided in Middletown the past 30 years. She was a homemaker. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, New Monmouth section of Middletown. She was predeceased by her father, Michael Spaulding. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Donald Stevenson; her mother, Ellen Daly Spaulding; three daughters, Mary Ellen Stevenson of Eatontown, Michele Stevenson of Middletown, and Melissa Stevenson of Red Bank; two brothers, Bernie Spaulding of Northglenn, Colo., and Michael Spaulding of Payson, Ariz.; a sister, Ellen Taylor of Hellertown, Pa.; and a grandson. Visitation will be Feb. 23 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home, Middletown. A funeral gathering will be Feb. 24 at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a funeral liturgy at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Edith M. “Edie” Santoro Mrs. Santoro, 93, of Little Silver, died Feb. 11 in Red Bank. Born in Newark, she resided in Little Silver since 1950. She was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Santoro in 1980; a son, Robert T. Santoro in 2004; and 13 older brothers and sisters. She is survived by a son, Donald Santoro of Red Bank; a daughter and son-in-law, Marion and Donald MacLaughlin of Little Silver; a daughter-in-law, Janice Santoro of Kingston, Tenn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Interment was at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Middletown. Arrangements were by John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank. Memorial donations may be made to Casa de Sara, P.O. Box 30306, Knoxville TN 37930-0306. Elizabeth L. Smith Mrs. Smith, 78, of Shrewsbury, died Feb. 18 at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She had been a resident of Shrewsbury for the past 53 years. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker. She was a member of the Shrewsbury Presbyterian Church. She was predeceased by her husband, John “Jack” Howard Smith, in January; and a sister, Jayne VanLenten, in 2004. Mrs. Smith is survived by a daughter, Jacqueline S. McQueen of Westminster, S.C.; a son, Kenneth W. Smith of Sebring, Fla.; a brother-in-law, Bill VanLenten of the Oakhurst section of Ocean Township; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank, was in charge of arrangements. Elsie R. Cole Vee Mrs. Vee, of Parlin, died Feb. 15 at home. Born in Jersey City, she resided in Parlin the past 49 years. She was a telephone operator and assistant supervisor of communication at Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, the past 40 years. She was a communicant of Our Lady of Victories Roman Catholic Church, Sayreville. She was predeceased by a brother, Alfred Cole. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, John F. Vee; a son and daughter-in-law, John F. and Noreen Vee Jr. of South Amboy; a daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Kenneth Leon of Sayreville; a brother, Marvin Cole of Pennsylvania; a sister, Frances Rooney of Little Silver; and four grandchildren. A funeral service will be Feb. 18 at 8:45 a.m. at Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home, Parlin. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Victories Church. Entombment will be at Woodbridge Memorial Gardens. Dorothy Yost Slocum Mrs. Slocum, 83, of the West Keansburg section of Hazlet, died Feb. 15 at Ocean County Medical Center, Brick. Born in Mahanoy City, Pa., she resided in Rumson prior to moving to West Keansburg. She was a store manager at Ward-Bond Bakery Company, Middletown, for 20 years, retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Rumson Auxiliary Fire Company, and several seniors groups. She was predeceased by her first husband, Thomas Taylor; her second husband, John Slocum; a stepson, Jack Slocum; and a brother, Lester Yost. She is survived by three daughters, Beverly Daly of West Keansburg, Joyce Doner of Kearny, and Dorothy Puca of Escondido, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Sue Hasa of Bricktown; a stepson, Brian Slocum of Florida; a sister, Florence O’Brinski of Kearny; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Interment was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Keyport. Arrangements were by Day Funeral Home, Keyport.