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« Update: Obama to fill in for Sen. Kennedy at graduation | Today | Carcieri's 3 judge nominees win Senate confirmation » May 22, 2008For slain firefighter, a line out the door at wake / Photo
Firefighters from Cranston, Providence, Bristol, Coventry and elsewhere have come to pay respects at the wake for Pagano, who the police allege was shot and killed Sunday by next-door neighbor Nicholas Gianquitti, 40. Gianquitti, a former Providence police officer, is now charged with murder. Pagano "was a great guy, the ultimate family guy," said James Moore, who retired as a Cranston deputy fire chief in 2002 and worked with Pagano at Station 3 for several years. At first there were two lines to get into Nardolillo Funeral Home, with firefighters in one and friends and family in another. Shortly before 5 p.m., about 100 people were waiting to go inside. The full Cranston command staff and the chief are inside with Pagano's family. An American flag flew at half-staff. His funeral will be held tomorrow, starting from the funeral home at 8:45 a.m. More about the services and an online guestbook. From The Journal: More about Pagano and the shooting. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with reports from Journal staff writer Amanda Milkovits Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsPaul/Providence | May 22, 2008 8:37 PM link My deepest sympathy goes out to the whole family. Truly a very, very sad tragedy and losy of an innocent person. May God help you heal and find peace within! God Bless Brenda | May 22, 2008 8:50 PM link What a sign of respect and love for the Lt. His family should be proud. Debbie | May 22, 2008 11:06 PM link May Gianquitti never see a blade of grass again in his life. To his family I am very sorry for your loss. Sue | May 23, 2008 4:18 AM link I dont think that any words can take away the pain the family is feeling but my prayers are all with the family of this wonderful man. lynne | May 23, 2008 5:02 AM link I am very sorry for your loss. I lost my husband suddenly and I know it is a very painful, hard to imagine experience. My prayers are with you and your family. God Bless the children. Christine | May 23, 2008 9:15 AM link It amazes me that someone thinks they have the right to pull a gun on someone. Where does one get the nerve? Now just for a ball hitting a car (something that can be replaced), a husband, son, father, and friend's life (which can't be replaced) has been taken by someone who used to be a police officer. Crazy. My heart goes out to all of Mr. Pagano's family. God Bless. Christine | May 23, 2008 9:20 AM link May God Bless ,James Paganos' soul as he enters in his second and eternal life. Also is it necessary to place the phrase Once a Providence Police officer in every realated article. That murdering bum was no PROVIDENCE POLICE OFFICER. IF he had been ,he wouldn't have settled for a 2/3 ' pension over a bogus knee injury, after only playing the role of a PPD Officer for several months. He obviously had no Heart and not to mention this was some seventeen years ago. So to the family of James Pagano, The Providence Police officers walked by your lost loved one last eve with sorrow and Heart. May god be with you in this time of need... Anthony | May 23, 2008 9:39 AM link My prayers and deepest sympathy to the Pagano family, especially his wife and children. Kim | May 23, 2008 11:28 AM link To all the Pagano family and friends: I'm so sorry for your loss. Karen | May 23, 2008 12:48 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Nicholas Gianquitti, 40; "disabled" Providence police officer can't get his own life together after the horrific work related accident of falling off a chair, so he takes his frustrations out on the local kids and then shoots and kills the man that sticks up for them. A waste of skin and bones in my humble opinion. Too bad he has to reside at the ACI on our nickel, I would spring for the injection in a heartbeat.