Davydova (Shpungina) Tsilya Iosifovna (born August 23, 1945, Riga) — engineer.

Tsila Davydova’s parents were Iosif Shpungin (1914, Krustpils – 1968, Riga) and Berta Shpungina (née Grober) (1916, Riga)

Education and Career:

1961–62: apprentice copier and packer at Riga Metalworking Plant

1962–64: fitter-installer and copier at the Experimental “Hydrometpribor” Plant

1967: graduated from the Faculty of Instrumentation and Automation, Riga Polytechnic Institute

1968–78: instructor and equipment engineer at “Sarkanays Rits” enterprise

Personal life:

Married to Edik (Eduard) Davydov (born 1934, Tashkent); they had two children: Iosif Davydov (born 1970, Riga) and Yashua Davydova (born 1966, Riga).

In 1978, she received permission to emigrate to Israel, invited by her maternal uncle, Tevel Grober (born 1924, Riga).

Family:

Edik (Eduard) Davydov (b. 1934, Tashkent) — husband
Iosif Davydov (b. 1970, Riga) — son
Yashua Davydova (b. 1966, Riga) — daughter
Iosif Shpungin (1914–1968) — father
Berta Shpungina (Grober) (b. 1916) — mother
Zhenya Genchik (Shpungina) (b. 1948, Riga) — sister
Tevel Grober (b. 1924, Riga) — maternal uncle