Elaine Louise Kerr Wilber

Elaine Louise Wilber, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 14, 2014. Elaine was born in Hokitika, New Zealand on March 22, 1925 to Thomas and Alma Kerr. At the age of 20, she left New Zealand to come to the United States to marry Arthur Lee Wilber, a United States Marine from Norfolk, Virginia. The two were wed at Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California on November 12, 1945.

In 1963, Elaine and Lee moved their family across country to Falls Church, Virginia for Lee to pursue a government career. They were blessed with 5 children, daughter Linda Land of Falls Church, Virginia; son Jeffrey of Huntington Beach, California; daughter Susan Martin of Chantilly,Virginia; son Craig of Sterling, Virginia; son Scott (wife Elaine) of Springfield, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband on May 25, 1994. Elaine is survived by 8 grandchildren, Joey Land of Marietta, Georgia; James Land of Rockville, Maryland; Erin Dugan of South Riding, Virginia; Kimberly Martin of Chantilly, Virginia; James M. Martin III of Richmond, Virginia; Sasha Wilber of Huntington Beach, California; Sarah and Christopher Wilber of Springfield, Virginia. She is also survived by 4 great grandchildren, Chase and Abby Daley of South Riding, Virginia; Allison Dugan of South Riding, Virginia; Ryder Land of Marietta, Georgia.

Elaine was best known for her green thumb and her participation in various community service endeavors to include volunteering at Fairfax Hospital, local schools, and her children's various sporting events. She also was an avid book reader and enjoyed reading historical novels as well as watching historical programs on tv. If she was not reading a current best seller, she was caught reading the Washington Post and if you didn't read it, no worries she would call and give you the cliffs notes. But don't ever try to take her paper because she had to have her crossword everyday!

Arrangements under the direction of Murphy Falls Church Funeral Home, Falls Church, Virginia.