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Antonio Tony Caprio, Jr., 86, of Cranston, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on April 10, 2021. Born in Providence, he was the son of the late Antonio and Filomena (Dello Iacono) Caprio.
In high school, he excelled in sports. He played football for the U.S. Army team when stationed in Germany during the Korean War.
While serving as a Providence Police Officer, he was decorated for heroism for saving the lives of two children.
He attended Providence College, earning his bachelor’s degree and later a master’s degree in Special Education. After working as a teacher in the Providence School Department he became Executive Director of the John E. Fogarty Center for children with developmental disabilities. He then obtained a position as director of the Neighborhood Youth Corps, an organization that employed thousands of teenagers during the summer months. ....

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