Elinor Mae Scriba

December 26, 1934 - May 22, 2019

On May 22, 2019, at the age of 84, God called Elinor Mae Scriba home to heaven where she now sees Jesus face-to-face. Elinor Mae Scriba was born on December 26,1934 in Severn, Maryland. When she was younger, Elinor Mae helped run her family’s grocery store at the age of 14. When her mother became ill, Mae quit school to take care of the store and to help raise her siblings. On June 17,1961, Elinor Mae and LeRoy “Lee” Scriba were joined in Holy Matrimony. God blessed them with 57 years of married life together and with three children: Roy, Gail, and Karen. Lee and Elinor Mae traveled all around the U.S. and other countries with their children in tow. Elinor Mae created many special memories for her family and was known for her road trip songs, her navigational skills and being a great mother and wife. Elinor Mae loved to host camp outs, soup parties, and loved playing games with family and friends. She was very active throughout her life by being a part of the Girl Scouts, Sunday school teacher,Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), hosting and attending card parties, playing and coaching softball, and in her later years was a member of the Shanty Shakers (RV travel club) and Vice President of the local AARP chapter. She was a great hostess, and amazing cook and baker, and loved to have parties. She enjoyed traveling, dancing, singing, bowling, crocheting and spending time with her grandchildren. She was also a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Seaford. She is survived by her husband LeRoy Scriba, Sr., and her children, LeRoy Scriba, Jr. (Diane), Gail Sigmund (Victor), and Karen Latham (Patrick); six grandchildren, Victor Sigmund, Jr., Patrick Latham IV (Hope), Gregory Sigmund, Matthew Latham, Victoria Scriba and Travis Scriba; and one great-granddaughter McKenna Latham, step brother, step sister, and many nieces and nephews. Elinor Mae is preceded in death by her parents, John and Irene Leight; her siblings, Robert Leight, Ethel Bailey, Marylee Abbott, Irene Bestpitch and John Leight (step brother). It was said that it takes a village to help someone who is sick and our family would like to say “Thank You” to the village that helped take care of our family. We appreciate everyone for their phone calls, prayers, meals, and any other acts of kindness you did for our family. A special “Thank You” to mom’s long time caregiver Christine Sampson. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Christ Lutheran Church, 315 N. Shipley Street, Seaford, Delaware 19973. A viewing will be held from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the church. Reverend David Nuss will officiate. Interment will follow in the Delaware Memorial Veterans Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro, Delaware 19966 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please donate to Alzheimer’s Association http://www.alz.org/ or mail check to: Alzheimer’s Association, In memory of Elinor Mae Scriba, Greater Maryland Chapter, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, D.C. 20090-6011 or Christ Lutheran Church 315 N. Shipley Street, Seaford, Delaware 19973-2315