Friends, colleagues, family and even fans of Pierre Marcotte said their last goodbyes to the deceased Tannant at the Bonsecours Chapel in Montreal, Friday.
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The idea of a burning chapel – where members of the public might come to meditate near the urn of Pierre Marcotte – flowed naturally, believe those close to him.
“That’s what dad would have wanted,” says Pierre-Bruno Marcotte.
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The funeral of Pierre Marcotte was celebrated at the Bonsecours chapel on Friday.
“He has lived his whole life with the public. And it is thanks to all these people that he was able to have such a fine and long career, as much on radio as on TV and in catering. I thought it was important to give them the chance to say hello to him one last time, ”he continues.
Pierre Marcotte died of complications from COVID on July 13. He was 83 years old. Still active, the formerTannant was expected on stage at the Casino de Montréal next month.
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Denyse Plouffe had been Pierre Marcotte’s spouse for five years.
“Tickets were selling well, I know people still wanted to see it. So I thought it was logical to allow them to be here today,” says his spouse of the past five years, Denyse Plouffe.
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Joël Denis, accomplice of Pierre Marcotte at the time of the Tannants, greets Bruno-Pierre Marcotte, the son of the deceased, in the Bonsecours chapel.
Wave of tributes
After the burning chapel, the relatives of Pierre Marcotte were invited to a religious ceremony, at the end of the followingnoon. It was for this portion of the celebrations that his ex-wife, singer Shirley Théroux, came.
“I have met a lot of people since Pierre’s death and they all remember his smile. What people tell me the most is how much he made them laugh, that he brought joy to their daily lives, ”she confides, crossed on the forecourt of the church.
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Bruno-Pierre Marcotte and his spouse, Valérie Bourassa.
Several members of the artistic community also came by to offer their condolences to the family of Pierre Marcotte. Among these, the host Mario Lirette wanted to salute the “greatness of soul” of the one he had known for “more than 40 years”.
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Shirley Théroux came to honor the memory of her former husband, in addition to supporting their son, Bruno-Pierre Marcotte.
“He was an extremely generous man. Pierre Marcotte loved everyone; and everyone loved Pierre Marcotte,” he says. As for Winston McQuade, it is the memory of a “colleague” that he came to honor.
“He is a man for whom I have enormous respect, both professionally and on a human level. He had human values that I respect a lot and with which I am in total agreement. It was important for me to come and say hello to him today,” he says.