Cyril Hamilton Price's Obituary
Cyril Hamilton Price, born January 15, 1931, died October 8, 2022. The son of Cyril William Price (born November 28, 1889, in Jamaica, and later lived in Trinidad) and Ruby Willoughby (later, Whitfield) (born May 2, 1894, in Barbados, and later lived in Trinidad), who came to America (via Canada) aboard the ship Caraquet on May 7, 1920, in search of a better life.
Cyril met the love of his life, Doris Coleen (Davis) Price, in 1949. They married on June 9, 1956 and remained together until her passing on August 24th, 2022.
In 1950, during the Korean conflict, he began his military service of 2 years, 8 months and 1 day in the US Army as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry. He earned his paratrooper wings and was stationed as a small arms trainer at Fort Dix, NJ.
Cyril attended Howard University but did not earn his bachelor's degree because he was lacking one course in Spanish. Later in life he completed the course in Spanish, but never asked Howard to award him the degree. Still, he was admitted to Howard University's School of Dentistry and graduated with his D.D.S in 1962.
He had a private dental practice in Huntington Station, Long Island, NY from 1963 to 1965. When asked why he left private practice, he said it was boring. ("It was mostly drill a hole-fill a hole.")
Cyril accepted a full professorship at NY Community College and served as Chair of the Dental Hygiene department until 1972. He then became Dean of Health Sciences at Hostos Community College in the Bronx and served until 1976. He returned to the classroom and enjoyed teaching in the dental hygiene program until 1991, when he retired.
In 1993 he moved to Millsboro, DE and wrote a memoir ("Tin Foil Prince of Harlem") and a novel ("Now and at the Hour") and co-authored two other novels. His favorite pastime was listening to classical music, particularly the symphonies of Johannes Brahms.
He believed that his purpose in life was to help others, which he often did through teaching and mentoring. He also helped friends who wanted alternative cancer treatment options to understand the oxygenation methods developed by Dr. Otto Warburg, a German scientist whose work he respected.
Cyril is survived by a sister, Sylvia Elodie Carman, three children: Alan Curtis Price (spouse Gina Marie LaRoche), Gary Stuart Price and Cheryl Lynn Ochoa (spouse José Ochoa), five grandchildren: Jackson LaRoche Price, Joseph Michael Ochoa, Griffin Alan Price, Christopher David Ochoa and Kevin Anthony Ochoa and one great-grandchild: (Olivia Rose Ochoa).
A funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro, DE 19966, where friends may call from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM for viewing and visitation. Interment will follow at Indian Mission Cemetery.
Electronic condolences via www. Watsonfh.com
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