Judge Frank Caprio’s Death Leaves Mourners Remembering His Compassion That Drew Many Online Fans

Caprio, who won hearts with the folksy humor and compassion he brought to his courtroom, had pancreatic cancer and died on Aug. 20 at 88.
Judge Frank Caprio’s Death Leaves Mourners Remembering His Compassion That Drew Many Online Fans
Providence Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio sits on the bench in Providence, R.I., on Aug. 10, 2017. Michelle R. Smith/AP Photo
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People from all over the world lined up to pay tribute to Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge who found online fame as an empathetic jurist and host of “ Caught in Providence,” at memorial services beginning Thursday in his home state of Rhode Island.

Caprio, who won hearts with the folksy humor and compassion he brought to his courtroom, had pancreatic cancer and died on Aug. 20 at 88.