Diana “Kim” Walker Steers died peacefully on Sept. 17, 2025, in her home in Rye surrounded by family.
Kim is survived by her three children, Caroline Cameron (Duncan), Macy Steers (Jaime), and Walker Steers, of Rye. She was an adoring and involved grandmother to her seven grandchildren: James, Ellie, Connor, Will, Sloan, Beau, and George. She is also survived by her seven siblings and 32 nieces and nephews. Kim was predeceased by her mother, Camilla Ridley; her father, Richard Walker; her stepfather, Frank Ridley; and her sister, Sarah Walker.
Kim was born on April 14, 1957, and grew up in Laurel Hollow, N.Y. She attended Cold Spring Harbor High School and graduated cum laude from Manhattanville University in Purchase, N.Y. She went on to be a trust administrator at the Bank of New York in Manhattan before moving to Rye to raise her family.
Kim was a passionate, active member of her community, always looking to make an impact. She was an integral member and past president of the 32nd Twig Organization in Rye, a longstanding charitable organization that supported the United Hospital in Port Chester, N.Y. Some of her favorite days were spent working with her close Twig friends at their marquee event, the Buick Classic golf tournament.
An avid and competitive tennis player, Kim was known to dominate the courts at The Apawamis Club, where she was a member for 20 years, and the Rye Racquet. In her down time, Kim loved to spend time with her children, read, and enjoy time with her many friends.
Kim was a parishioner at the Church of the Resurrection, where she taught CCD for 22 years.
Kim will be remembered as a loving and devoted family member and friend with an outgoing, generous, and kindhearted spirit. She will be eternally missed.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Church of the Resurrection in Rye, with a celebration of Kim’s life to follow at The Apawamis Club. The Mass will be live-streamed from the Church of the Resurrection website. The internment will be private.
