LIVESTREAM: Frank Caprio’s Funeral Service

August 29, 2025

The Funeral Mass of beloved Judge Frank Caprio, celebrated by Archbishop Richard G. Henning, at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Providence, Rhode Island.

News & Culture

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Thousands paid tribute to the beloved “nicest judge in the world” as Archbishop Richard Henning led his funeral Mass, followed by a procession through Atwells Avenue and final burial in Cranston

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