Zina Faynshmidt's Obituary
Zina Faynshmidt, age 74, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, March 3rd, 2021, at her apartment in Cleveland, Ohio. Her only daughter, Yelena Borovik was by her side during her passing. Zina was born August 28th, 1946 in St. Petersburg, Russia, to Aaron and Tauba Shvarts.
Zina graduated top of her class as an engineer in the late 1960s. She married Igor Faynshmidt in April 1967, the same year her daughter, Yelena was born. Shortly after becoming widowed in 1995, she moved to the USA to join her daughter's family. She worked as a computer drafter for two decades.
Zina has two loving grandchildren, Daniel and Joshua Borovik. She had a passion for mathematics, and problem solving. She would spend her free time helping her grandkids with math homework and going on walks in the metro parks.
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