Evelyn Blackwood

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Evelyn Blackwood French (née Cooney), at BMP Hospital in Cowansville, Quebec, on August 24, 2026, at the age of 100.

Beloved wife of the late Homer Blackwood, her first husband and the late Donald French, second husband. She leaves to mourn her sons, David (Victoria), Edward, and stepdaughter Janet (Claude Boulianne) as well as her many nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

Evelyn was born in Montreal and attended Villa Maria Covent. She remained a devout Roman Catholic her entire life.

During the war, Evelyn started to work at the Bell telephone company, as it was known, as a summer job which turned into a full-time career. She met Homer there and the two married and she retired and moved to Knowlton.

Evelyn loved arts. She painted in oil, watercolors and pastels, created bronze plaques, did ceramics, sewed and knitted. She also strongly believed in volunteering.

The family will receive condolences on Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Désourdy Funeral Home, 318 Knowlton Road, Lac-Brome, QC J0E 1V0, 450-263-1212. The funeral service will be held at St. Edouard's Church in Knowlton on Friday, September 25, 2026, at 11:00 am, followed by the interment at the Knowlton Protestant Cemetery.

The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to all those who cared for and supported Evelyn throughout the years. Your kindness and compassion were deeply appreciated.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to a charity of your choice or to the Town of Brome Lake First Responders.

Evelyn will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.