Donald V. Pryor

Donald V. Pryor, 83 FALMOUTH -- Donald V. Pryor, 83, of Falmouth, died Sept. 15, 2008, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born on Dec. 14, 1924, in Bridgewater, the son of Cecil Pryor and Alice C. Pryor Daley, and graduated from Medford High School. During World War II, Donald served as a B-24 Liberator navigator with the Army Air Force, and was stationed in England. After the war, he graduated from Tuft's University in Medford, Mass., and enjoyed a successful career in business. Donald served as Vice President of the Chelsea Clock Company in Everett, Mass., for 15 years, and then was owner of Quincy Clocks in Freeport. He retired in 2001. Donald enjoyed traveling for business and personal enjoyment, historical reading, and current events. He was Past Commander and a life member of the V.F.W. Post 10529 Yarmouth, a member of the American Legion Post 164 Falmouth, and a member of the Eighth Air Force Historical Society. He was a caring, intelligent man with a quick wit, who was loved and respected by those who knew him. Donald is survived by his life partner, Janet Westhaver of Falmouth; two daughters, Shivaun Pryor of Wayland, Mass., and Georgia P. Cameron and her husband Philip of Winchester, Mass., a son, Mark V. Pryor of Wayland, Mass.; and a grandson, Edmund Cameron. Visiting hours will be 6-8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, at the Conroy-Tully Crawford Funeral Home, 172 State St., Portland. Ritualistic services will be held at 7 p.m., by the American Legion Post 164 Falmouth. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. at the funeral home on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The V.F.W. Post 10529 Yarmouth will hold a service immediately prior to the funeral. Interment with military honors will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery in Yarmouth. Online condolences may be expressed at a www.ctcrawford.com. Donald V. Pryor