General Information
Full Name: Irina Shaposhnikov
Date of Death: Friday, November 7, 2025
Irina Shaposhnikov, of Wayne, passed away on November 7, 2025, at the age of 91. Beloved grandmother of Renata Hazelman and her husband Rocky. Cherished great grandmother of Claire and Amelia. Loving aunt of Alla Galperin and her husband
Samuel. Dear great aunt of Aryeh and Henry. Irina is predeceased by her parents, Lev and Klara Rosental, her husband of 55 years Iosif Shaposhnikov, her daughter Faina Fishman, her brother Michael Rosental, and her great niece Ilona Galperin.
Irina was born in the Soviet Union in 1934. She moved to the United States with her family in 1990, first to Ohio, then Brooklyn, finally settling in New Jersey in 1996. Trained as an English teacher, she worked as a technical translator until retiring to take care of her granddaughter. Irina was known to be an amazing seamstress. She was an avid reader and a travel enthusiast, continuing to satisfy her wanderlust with friends, even after her husband’s passing. Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her could tell you of her unwavering optimism and willingness to help everyone she met, resulting in great many who considered her a friend. She was a very tough woman, who overcame many obstacles in her life, even being stung by a scorpion once! Above all else, her family meant the world to her and she cherished the time she spent with them.
In lieu of flowers, please donate in her memory to the Regional Cancer Care Charities either online at https://rcccharities.org/
Regional Cancer Care Charities, Inc
500 Frank W. Burr Boulevard
Suite 560, Mailbox #29
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Please make checks payable to:
Regional Cancer Care Charities, Inc
Service Information
Monday, November 10, 2025
11:00 AM
Service At:
Louis Suburban Chapel
13-01 Broadway, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Burial to Follow At:
Beth Abraham Cemetery
617 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
An amazing and brave, loving woman who will be greatly missed. Rest in peace sweet bunny with your wonderful husband and beautiful daughter.
Irina Shaposhnikov used to be my mother’s friend since they were both students at the Teachers Training college in the former Soviet Union.. Later when Irina , or Tetya Ira as I used to call her, and my mother got married and had children , I became a friend of her daughter Faina in the kindergarten.
Irina Shaposhnikov was a very kind, nice , optimistic person who liked to help her friends , and at the same time she was a stoic tough woman who could find strength and courage to deal with tragic life events. Irina became the second mother to her granddaughter Renata when Irina’s daughter Faina tragically passed away.. She used to tell me a lot about her granddaughter Renata’ s wonderful family which was her greatest joy , happiness , pride and satisfaction in life. The last couple of years Irina was sick but she wanted to fight back and live just to see her granddaughter and her lovely family! She will always be missed and remembered by her family and friends. May her memory be a blessing.