Constance Benard (Bateman), 88, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on January 6, 2021, from natural causes. Constance (Connie) was born on May 14, 1932 to Gilbert and Fabiola Bateman in Newport RI. She attended Newport Public Schools. After school she went on to work at the Newport Hospital. She met Raymond (Ray) Frank Benard and her life had changed forever; they were wed in 1949, going on to have five children, Raymond (Bugsy), Donna, Gilbert, David and Margie. When Constance … Continue reading RIP Constance Benard