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CHAMPION -- Eleanor Ann Papp Maraczi, 101, passed away on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, of complications of influenza.
She was born Sept. 7, 1924, in Dillonvale, Ohio, a daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Kokai Papp.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Steve Maraczi; her parents; her sisters, Mary Elizabeth Papp and Velma Papp; and her daughter-in-law, Annette Maraczi.
Eleanor is survived by her son, Kenneth of Mecca; her daughter, Carol (Charles) Boyd of Fort Mill, South Carolina; her granddaughter, Heather (David) Duve of Wheaton, Illinois; and her great-grandsons, Sebastian Duve of Cincinnati and Dominic Duve of Clarksville, Tennessee.
She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, playing bingo, cheering for the Cleveland Guardians and monthly trips to the casino, where she celebrated her 101st birthday this past September.
The family extends special thanks to the staff of Clearview Lantern Suites in Champion and Sanctuary Hospice for their care and support.
Visitation will be held at 11a.m. Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at Paine Funeral Home Inc., 140 E. Main St., Orwell, OH 44076, where funeral services, officiated by Pastor Jody Baker, will begin at noon and burial will follow at Windsor Township Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the North Bloomfield Church on the Commons, P.O. Box 68, North Bloomfield, OH 44450.
Condolences may be made at painefuneralhome.com.
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