Longtime Providence Municipal Court Chief Judge Frank Caprio died Wednesday, Aug. 20, after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his family confirmed through social media.

He was 88.

“Judge Frank Caprio passed away peacefully at the age of 88 after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer,” the family wrote on Facebook. “In his honor, may we each strive to bring a little more compassion into the world – just as he did every day.”