Susan Bray Walker

She is survived by her husband, John David Walker; her two sons - David Bray Walker and his wife Elizabeth of Greenwich, CT, and William Alexander Walker and his wife Amy Walsh of Brooklyn, NY; her five grandchildren - Anne, Catherine and Sarah Walker and Henry and John Walker; and her brother, David Bray, of Sag Harbor and Greenport, NY. She was predeceased by her daughter, Elizabeth Grace Walker.

Susan was born on January 21, 1930 in Bridgeport, CT to Edward Emmett Bray and Margaret Mary Keane Bray. She graduated from Smith College in Northampton, MA. She worked as an advertising copywriter for McCann-Erickson, Inc. in New York City before marrying her husband John and raising their family in Scarsdale.

An enthusiastic civic volunteer, Susan served on the Board of The Arc Westchester Foundation for many years, served as President of the Westchester Smith College Club, President of the Scarsdale Chapter of the American Field Service, President of the Scarsdale Parent-Teacher Association, Treasurer of the Village Club and served on several committees for the Village of Scarsdale.

Susan was an extraordinary advocate for people with disabilities. Those she worked with remember her as a woman whose quiet voice never failed to raise matters of importance. Susan was dedicated to the love and well-being of her family. She took great pride in particular at the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren and loved and supported them all unconditionally.

She will be laid to rest at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye, NY. In light of the ongoing public health emergency, there will be no in-person service prior to the burial. A memorial celebration of Susan’s life will be scheduled at an appropriate time in the future.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Arc of Westchester, 265 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne, NY 10532 or at www.arcwestchester.org