Grace Irene Cipriano

Background

Cipriano, Grace Irene was born on May 13, 1925 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Floyd Raymond and Ruth (Walter) Brown.

Education

Graduate, Nurse's Aid St. Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, 1938—1942. Student, Bliss Business College, 1942—1943. Bachelor of Laws, LaSalle University, 1952.

Graduate Nurse's Training, Youngstown Hospital Association, 1974.

Career

Traffic clerk Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio, 1942—1943. Rate clerk Traffic Department General Fireproofing Company, Youngstown, 1947—1949. President, co-owner Jewels by Lady Grace, Detroit, 1949—1963, Grayce's Treasure Chests, Youngstown, 1949—1963, Grayce's Medicine Chests, Youngstown, 1949—1963.

Industrial and commercial building estimator Ben Rudick & Son, Inc., 1963—1971. Newspaper columnist Various Newspapers, 1963—1968. Freelance estimator North Lima, Ohio, from 1971.

Nurse, from 1974; staff nurse Drs. Hospital, Lake Worth, Florida. Owner Grace Wess Stables, Inc., Canfield, Ohio, from 1949.

Commissioner Democratic candidate for Mahoning County, 1973. Board directors Missing Children Foundation, Tampa, Florida. Member Legislation Committee Palm Beach County, Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

With Walking Attack Vehicle Enhanced, 1943-1947.

Achievements

• Grace Irene Cipriano has been listed as a noteworthy estimator, nurse, stables owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Grange., Order Eastern Star (Grand Nurse of Florida 1986-1987, Worthy Matron Lucerne chapter since 1989), Youngstown Playhouse, Mahoning County Agricultural Society, St. Charles Altar & Rosary Society, Home & School Association, International Platform Association, Construction Specifications Institute, Women in Construction, McGuffey Memorial Association, Defense Supply Association, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Ohio Harness Horsemen's Association, Canfield Harness Horsemen's Assn, United States Trotting Association, American Business Women's Association (president 1969-1970, Woman of Year award 1970), American German Club of Palm Beaches (Fla), Youngstown Business and Professional Women's Club.

Connections

Married Otto Francis Wess, June 11, 1949 (deceased March 1969). Children: Raymond Francis, Shannon Grace Wess Morello, Colleen Medody Wess Bloomingdale, Honey Lucile Wess Biondillo, Alyson Rae Wess King, Carol Lynn Wess Sivley. Married James L. Cipriao, April 28, 1987.

Father:

Floyd Raymond Brown

Mother:

Ruth (Walter) Brown

Spouse:

Otto Francis Wess

Spouse:

James L. Cipriao

child:

Carol Lynn Wess Sivley Cipriano

child:

Shannon Grace Wess Morello Cipriano

child:

Alyson Rae Wess King Cipriano

child:

Colleen Medody Wess Bloomingdale Cipriano

child:

Raymond Francis Cipriano

child:

Honey Lucile Wess Biondillo Cipriano