I don't know if you are aware of the Social Death Indexes:
http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi

And here's Patricia Steele's from TX and CA
Name Birth Death Last Residence Last Benefit SSN Issued
PATRICIA E STEELE 30 Dec 1930 10 Jun 1994 78745 (Austin, Travis, TX) (none specified) 429-52-6823 Arkansas SS-5
PATRICIA O STEELE 12 May 1934 23 Jul 1999 (V) 76116 (Fort Worth, Tarrant, TX) (none specified) 449-46-6004 Texas
PATRICIA R STEELE 04 Jan 1931 13 Jan 1998 (V) 93651 (Prather, Fresno, CA) (none specified) 519-30-5931 Idaho SS-5
PATRICIA J STEELE 26 Oct 1931 01 Jul 2003 (V) 95242 (Lodi, San Joaquin, CA) (none specified) 524-36-2045 Colorado
PATRICIA N STEELE 29 Aug 1924 04 Jan 2000 (V) 95207 (Stockton, San Joaquin, CA) (none specified) 548-20-0997
PATRICIA STEELE 02 Aug 1914 Jul 1981 91789 (Walnut, Los Angeles, CA) 91722 (Covina, Los Angeles, CA) 549-14-1062
PATRICIA L STEELE 31 Dec 1943 02 May 1999 (V) 90278 (Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, CA) (none specified) 554-60-6380
PATRICIA G STEELE 30 Nov 1930 16 Oct 2002 (V) 95688 (Vacaville, Solano, CA) (none specified) 555-38-6661 California
PATRICIA A STEELE 25 Aug 1947 20 Jul 2003 90047 (Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA) (none specified) 568-33-6637
PATRICIA G STEELE 03 Jun 1920 22 Sep 1998 (P) 92014 (Del Mar, San Diego, CA) (none specified) 573-09-8269 California