PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Frank Caprio was more than just "America's nicest judge," especially to his five children.

"He was the best dad in the world," his oldest son Frank T. Caprio told 12 News Thursday.

Caprio, who died last week at the age of 88, made it a point to be present for each of his children, according to his eldest son.

"He was always there for my brothers and sister and I, even though he was always busy," Frank T. Caprio said. "He was always there for us, whether we had ball games or we had practices or we had events at school — he'd get there."

"Now, being at the age where I'm going through that cycle of going to my kids' events, I know that it was a big commitment, and he did it for all of us," he continued.

Frank T. Caprio said his father was the true definition of

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