Dale Delapenha, manager and funeral director of Delapenha's Funeral Home in Kingston and Montego Bay, St James, is seeking to revolutionise the offerings of funeral services, with his latest addition to his hearse fleet, the Dela G. The all-black Mercedes-Benz G Class Gullwing hearse with silver trimming details arrived in the island earlier this year and has already garnered the attention of persons as they seek to celebrate the life of their loved ones in style. Deemed as more than just a vehicle, the Dela G has gullwing doors and a spacious limousine addition.
"Pretty much all hearses are rear-loading hearses, meaning, the caskets come into the vehicle from the back. The unique feature of this hearse is that it is a side-loading [one], so it allows a few things, like a passenger compartment, so that family members can ride alongside their loved ones. It also has a 10,000-watt stereo system, so the pastor can use it as an amplifier at the graveside.
It is just very unique in its presentation," Delapenha disclosed. "It appeals to anyone who wants to know that they have done their best for their loved ones, which is a wide cross-section of people. We have always tried to be innovators in the industry and we believe that this glass hearse is continuing in that phase.
We are seeing how persons are gravitating towards the innovation and the funeral culture in Jamaica has evolved into a more celebratory and festive kind of affair," he told the news team. However, when quizzed abo.