Overview

• Relatives said he died peacefully after a long battle with pancreatic cancer, praising his compassion, humility and faith in people.
• In a final video posted shortly before the announcement, he asked followers to pray for him and said, “remember me, please.”
• He served for decades as chief judge of Providence’s municipal court, gaining global recognition through the TV program Caught in Providence.
• Clips from his courtroom, focused on minor offenses and empathetic rulings, spread widely online, with reports estimating more than 1.5 billion views by 2019.
• Born in Providence’s Federal Hill to an Italian immigrant father, he earlier served on the city council, held state governance roles, created scholarships in his father’s name, and is survived by his wife Joyce, five children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.