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Eleanor Christoff Bodurow

Oct 11, 1926 - Jan 11, 2026

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I love my other Mom and Dad with all my heart. Mom was the consummate hostess and intelligent conversationalist. She made me feel welcome and offered comfort in every way possible. She always cared for everyone around her and had a mind for our safety as we negotiated our young lives. To be present in the Bodurow home was to be integrated as family and to experience unconditional love and support. I cherish the memories of holidays, but also especially all the ordinary days. In the earliest...

Mrs. Bodurow (we never called her Eleanor) was a very caring, loving and intensely interesting person. She will be missed.

this explains the making of her most excellent daughter Constance, Eleanor did an amazing job of raising Constance Bodurov. Quite an accomplished human being and it seems she made the world a better place for 99 short years, wish I had the chance to have met her. Constance you were wildly lucky as always.

Eleanor was a very bright person who was engaged in many community activities. She and her late husband George had a beautiful family. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
Jim Russell Pastor Emeritus of First Presbyterian Church of Northville, Michigan and Cherry Hill Presbyterian Church of Dearborn, MI

You know one of the saddest things about getting older is losing one’s in your life. I have been so very blessed to have known some incredible people in my life and one of them is this wonderful lady right here. The times spent with you in the kitchen talking about recipes and cooking and most of all, my mom. You have always made me feel so welcome in your home. Thank you for so many wonderful memories. It has been my honor and privilege to have known you. How wonderful it would have been to...

I met Eleanor in 2011 and she is one of the BEST people I’ve ever known. She will be greatly missed.

Obituary

Eleanor's Obituary

Eleanor Christoff Bodurow passed away peacefully in her home on January 11, 2026 at the age of 99. She was born in Youngstown, OH and raised in Akron, OH. She grew up in a loving home with her parents (Kosta and Paraskeva), brother (Paul) and her aunt (Evanka). She was born into a proud immigrant...

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