Evangeline Adele (Steen) DeLong

Affectionally known by family and friends as “Vee,” Evangeline Adele Steen DeLong, 89, was reunited with her beloved husband, Earl, with whom she shared 67 years of marriage, on Sunday, January 18, 2026. One of eight siblings raised in LeRoy, Vee leaves behind her firecracker of a sister, Sally (Bob) Bickford of Caledonia. Memories of their mother brought Vee great comfort throughout her life and the anticipation of hearing her voice again and feeling her embrace was something of which Vee eagerly anticipated.

Vee DeLong devoted her life to being a loving and productive partner to her husband Earl, a caring mother of their two children, Earl (Jen) Gregory DeLong of Batavia and Amy (Brad) Mosiman of Gainesville, a tirelessly involved grandmother who made more trips to the orthodontist than an NHL hockey player, and she enjoyed the blessings of having five great-grandchildren.

Vee came from a different age; an age where the Avon Lady rang the doorbell and was invited in for coffee while sharing her samples. A time where you could send your child down the road on their bike to Douries in the village of Wyoming to pick up a grocery item and just sign your name on a sheet of lined paper. Vee’s family was her career and she flourished at her job…singing her kids awake, packing amazing lunches, and a hot meal was always on her table. Earl and Vee would share the duty of washing dishes after dinner, shoulder-to-shoulder. To afford extra-special Christmas presents, Vee and Earl would work the apple-picking season at Chamberlains, her five foot tall frame refusing to bend beneath the weight of the countless pecks she picked through Fall’s fickle and often frosty weather.

Known for her green thumb, Vee could patiently encourage the most reluctant blooms to grow. Her family clamored for her mac salad, chocolate chip cookies, and the hot dog soup recipe inherited from Vee’s mother. Many a fight would break out at family gatherings over the cherry dispersal in Vee’s fruit salad. She elevated the giving of greeting cards to an art…each carefully selected message bearing special stickers of love and whimsy. She loved her little house, being productive and helpful, and playing cards. Vee always put the needs of her husband and family ahead of herself. And so great was Earl’s love for Vee that he proudly proclaimed it to the world by painting the house they built together pink.

There will be no calling hours. A Celebration of Life will be conducted at the Gilmartin Funeral Home, 329-333 West Main Street, Batavia, New York on Saturday January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm. She will be laid to rest in Machpelah Cemetery, in Leroy NY. 

Evangeline Adele DeLong was a gentle soul with a sweet smile and a kind heart. She will be missed by her loving family and friends including her many grandchildren: Fallanne (Colby) Jones, Haley (Joey) Snyder, Calob DeLong, Savannah (Lisa) Evangeline Mosiman, Sydney (Douglas) Mosiman-Davies, Alexis DeLong, Alea DeLong, and Talon DeLong. Go with God, Lady.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crossroads House www.crossroadshouse.com. For more information call 585-343-8260 or to leave a message of condolence please visit www.gilmartinfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are being completed by Gilmartin Funeral Home & Cremation Company, Inc. 329-333 West Main Street, Batavia, New York 14020.