'Nicest judge in the world' Frank Caprio dies after cancer recurrence

Source: NBC

Beloved Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio has died after a cancer diagnosis, according to posts on his popular social media pages.

Relatives confirmed his death to NBC affiliate WJAR on Wednesday, a day after he'd asked followers from a hospital bed for their prayers.

"Unfortunately I've had a setback, I'm back in the hospital now and I'm coming to you again asking you to remember me in your prayers once more," Caprio said, referring to a previous bout with pancreatic cancer.

Gov. Dan McKee ordered that Rhode Island flags fly at half-staff through the day of his interment, calling Caprio a "treasure" who connected with people as "a symbol of empathy on the bench, showing us what is possible when justice is tempered with humanity."

Read more: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nicest-judge-frank-caprio-dies/3812579/

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I don't know why this one hurts as bad as it does. He was a man of integrity and humanity, something that seems rare in the justice system these days.