Linford A. Peart, 78, died peacefully, July 6th, surrounded by his family at Radius Healthcare in Worcester MA. He will be dearly missed by his devoted and loving wife of 55 years, Gwendolyn Peart, three sons, Glendon A. Peart and his wife, Monica, Trevor L. Peart and his wife, Donna and Leighton S. Peart all of Worcester; two daughters, Beverley H. Barrett and her husband, Ramsay of Worcester and Rosemarie A. Grant and her husband, Omar of Piscataway, NJ; three sisters, Yvette Rose, of Brooklyn, NY, Avril Scarlette and her husband Roy, of Quebec, Canada and Conswela Ewen and her husband, Alva of Chudleigh, Jamaica; nine grandchildren, eight great-grand children; and many nephews, nieces and cousins. His brother, Gladstone Peart predeceased him.
Linford was born in Trelawney, Jamaica, the son of Cleveland C. and Veda (Carter) Peart. He was raised in Manchester where he attended Creighead School. He moved with his family to Kingston in 1957 where we worked as a trailer driver for P. O. Polock & Company for 28 years. The family lived in Duhaney Park and Linford was an active member of The Church of The Resurrection and a member of The Brotherhood of St. Andrew. In 1982; Linford immigrated to Worcester and became a member of All Saints Church, where he served as an usher. Linford attended New England Tractor Trailer School and worked as a trailer driver for Wright Brothers Construction Company, until his retirement in 2002.
His funeral will be held Friday, July 13th at 11:00 a.m. at All Saints Church, 10 Irving Street. Burial will follow in Worcester County Memorial Park. A visitation period will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. in the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Church, 10 Irving Street, Worcester, MA 01609.