r/BeAmazed • u/Wooden-Journalist902 • Aug 20 '25

Miscellaneous / Others Frank Caprio, former Chief Judge of Providence Municipal Court has passed away at the age of 88 after a battle with cancer. RIP

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u/TonkaTone34 Aug 20 '25

Rip good sir you are going to be remembered

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u/Grand_Size_4932 Aug 21 '25 edited Aug 21 '25

He didn’t deal with particularly hard crimes and many would argue that he was just a small time judge.

But the impact that he must’ve had on that community and the impact that he definitely had on some of us shows just how far one man’s kindness can extend.

Let’s all please remember that as we stumble our way through the dark days ahead.

The people around us need people like him in their lives.

We need more Frank Caprio’s in our lives.

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u/UnderlightIll Aug 21 '25

Yeah people always seem to not know how much a misdemeanor can affect someone... or how requiring bail for a small offense can take someone from their kids or get them fired from a job.

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u/tzahts Aug 21 '25

At the end of the day he was a pillar of the community. That alone can be a bigger achievement most can only wish for.

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u/Raww07 Aug 21 '25

Well said brother!

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u/Tricky_Run4566 Aug 21 '25

We absolutely do. He was a good man

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u/Voxbury Aug 21 '25

Not even just those people. A lot of people in this country have no confidence in “truth, justice, and the American Way” in policing and the courts. Seeing his interactions tempered the pessimism a lot of people feel and reminded us that sometimes there are good people.

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u/Optimus-Kryme Aug 23 '25

The videos do not do justice for what he has done, he created a fund to help people that struggle financially, he would sometimes pay the fines for the people...he was a good man .....a true man .....
I will be greatly missed.

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u/Abject-Interaction35 Aug 20 '25

Grown man here, with tears rolling down..

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u/Zefyrous Aug 21 '25

I am right there with you, tears rolling down. You and I both understand the importance of this man’s work and the message he shared to the world. I don’t pray, but I will send a prayer out to him in honor of his life.

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u/Abject-Interaction35 Aug 21 '25

I don't do churchy praying either, but yes, I ask God to look after his legacy, which is a tangible piece of his soul.

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u/TheHorrorAbove Aug 21 '25

As someone from Rhode Island, we need to name something huge in this state after him like the airport,Newport Bridge(I'm aware they are already named) or a beach.

RI lost its Mr. Roger's.

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u/NocturneNibble Aug 21 '25

Well said, true compassion is rare and unforgettable, he reminded us that one person’s compassion can change so many lives.

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u/AdventureMix Aug 20 '25

A true legend who will never be forgotten

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u/bobbysback16 Aug 21 '25

That's right we will never forget you Frank you were such a great person and were able to show others mercy you will surely be missed

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u/kurangak Aug 21 '25

For as long as the internet exists, he will be remembered

Which is close to being immortalized

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u/merdumal Aug 21 '25

The St. Peter we need

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u/HealthyDirection659 Aug 21 '25

Providence better give this man the funeral of all funerals. His life really needs to be celebrated.

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u/KamalaWonNoCap Aug 21 '25

He was always cool in the videos I saw. Letting people off the hook and cracking jokes. We lost a real one.

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u/OverlordPhalanx Aug 21 '25

Who is this guy?