PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — This morning’s funeral mass for Judge Frank Caprio will begin at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul at 10 this morning.

Next, a procession will follow around 11:30 this morning down Atwells Avenue, so his Federal Hill family can pay their respects.

The burial will be next, which is private.

The procession will feature a series of honorary pallbearers that include local politicians and notable figures like Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena, Jr. and former Newport Mayor Xay Khamsavoravong, former PC basketball players Ernie DiGregorio and Kevin Statcom and even Paula Abdul.

Abdul once appeared on Caprio’s show “Caught in Providence” and was a friend.

The two-day funeral began Thursday, with mourners lining the inside of the convention center inPprovidence for

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