A portrait of Dean Peart is Displayed at his thanksgiving service in Manchester on August 5th 2026. (Photo: Kasey Williams)MANCHESTER, Jamaica — Hundreds of mourners are now gathered at the Kendal Conference Centre in Manchester for the funeral service of former Cabinet Minister and People’s National Party (PNP) stalwart Dean Peart, who died last month at age 77. Among those in attendance are PNP President Mark Golding, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, several Members of Parliament, former Cabinet Ministers and PNP stalwarts. Relatives, including Peart’s brother and former Speaker of the House Michael Peart, are also among those in attendance. Dean Peart led at various times the ministries of labour, environment and lands, and local government.