Nancy M. Cipriano

Newport, RI - Nancy M. Forbes Cipriano, of 26 Edgar Court, Newport, RI, formerly of 42 Caperton St., Newport, RI, died on June 20, 2006, at the Heatherwood Nursing Home in Newport, Rhode Island. Born in Portland, ME, on May 8, 1942, she was the daughter of the late David Edward and Dorothy Burns Forbes. Nancy was employed as a bartender at the River Belle in Newport for the last 5 years.In her free time she enjoyed playing bingo, especially at the Elks Lodge in Newport. She will be remembered as a loving mother to her children and all that knew her. She is survived by her sons Lloyd and his wife Desiree Cipriano of Danielson, CT, and Roger Cipriano of Newport, RI, her brother Peter Forbes of Portland, ME, and her sister Joan Forbes of Naples, ME, a step-son Michael Talbot of Oklahoma, her step-daughters Rhonda Talbot of Lincoln, ME and Lynn Ericson of Buxton, ME, her brother in-law Leon Price of Middletown, CT, her loving companion Rick, eight grandchildren, Peter Cipriano, Paul Cipriano, Christian Cipriano, and Josuha Cipriano all of Danielson, CT, Chanelle Butler and Victor Cipriano of Newport, RI, and Cory Ericson and Eric Ericson of Buxton, ME. She was the mother of the late Victor Cipriano and sister of the late Lloyd Forbes, Bobby Blowers and Beverly Price. Her funeral will be held on June 29, 2006, at 6:00p.m., in the Memorial Funeral Home, 375 Broadway, Newport, and will be celebrated by Caroline Silva of the Keys Memorial Church of Newport. Burial will be private. Donations in her memory may be made to the Caroline Silvia Orphanage in Malawai, Africa, c/o Keys Memorial Church, P.O. Box 3256, Newport, RI 02840.