Quebec bids final farewell to beloved sports broadcaster Rodger Brulotte
Posted April 11, 2026 11:42 am.
Last Updated April 11, 2026 4:41 pm.
A final goodbye was held held this weekend for beloved Quebec sportscaster Rodger Brulotte.
A private funeral ceremony took place Saturday morning in Sainte-Thérèse, with the service streamed online for the public.
Brulotte’s coffin was flanked by an Expos banner that read: “Bonsoir, je suis parti!”
The coffin was carried by Michel Bergeron, Jean-Charles Lajoie, Jean-Nicolas Blanchet, Stéphan Vallée, Denis Casavant and Louis-Philippe Neveu.
It is a nod to his iconic call, “Bonsoir, elle est partie” — the famous phrase that became synonymous with the start of his broadcasts.
“There are three people we know by their first names,” said Pascale Vallée, Brulotte’s widow. “There’s Elvis, there’s Céline, and there’s Rodger.”
Pierre Karl Péladeau, businessman and former leader of the Parti Québécois, was also present.
“Rodger was the very embodiment of joie de vivre […] With him, every encounter became a moment to remember,” he said.
Thousands of fans had already paid their respects earlier this week, filing through a public viewing held Thursday at IGA Stadium in Montreal.
Brulotte passed away last month at the age of 79.
The longtime voice of baseball in Quebec is remembered for decades behind the microphone and for his deep connection with fans across the province.
