Douglas Heath, 72, of Providence Pike, North Smithfield, died Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Hope Hospice and Palliative Care. He was the beloved husband of Elaine (Lamoureux) Heath. They were married in 2005.
Born in Woonsocket, he was a son of the late Roland and Grace (Longton) Heath. He had lived in Smithfield for 11 years prior to moving back to North Smithfield four years ago. He served in the Army National Guard.
Doug was the owner of Kimberly Corporation before his retirement in 2008. After retiring from full-time work, Doug joined the part-time staff at Anderson-Winfield Home and was a driver and later took on the position of Funeral Logistics Coordinator.
Doug was a Greeter and Eucharistic minister at St. Agatha’s Church where he was a very active volunteer and could always be found helping at the rectory or at the many fundraisers. He also was a Eucharistic Minister at Landmark Hospital, the chairperson of the Thanksgiving Food Drive at Providence College School of Continuing Education. He was a graduate of RI College, Class of 1967.
Besides his wife, he is survived by Kimberly Metta of North Smithfield and William Galipeau and his wife, Becky Galipeau and their children, the loves of his life: Clara and Grace, all of Corona DelMar, California, a brother Edward Heath of Cumberland and two nieces.
His funeral will be held Tuesday at 10am from the Anderson-Winfield Funeral Home, Rt 44 at Greenville Common, Greenville. Mass of Christian Burial at 11am in St. Agatha’s Church, 34 Joffre Avenue, Woonsocket. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery, Cumberland. Visitation will be Tuesday morning 8-10am. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory may be made to St. Agatha’s Youth Ministry, 34 Joffre Avenue, Woonsocket, RI 02895