Bernard Michael McGarvey

Bernard Michael Patrick McGarvey, age 63, passed away on November 15th, 2022. He was born in Dublin Ireland at Holles Street Hospital on March 13th, 1959. Bernard graduated from Patrician College Newbridge Secondary School in 1975 at the age of 16, where he achieved the highest Leaving Certificate results in his year. Bernard received a full scholarship to attend the University of College Dublin, Ireland and achieved his Bachelor of Engineering and his Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering in 1983 at the age of 24. He was the first in his family to attend university. Bernard first left his home country of Ireland in 1983 to visit Russia, which is when he first grew a love for traveling. He spent 34 years working for Eli Lilly and Company at various locations in Ireland and the United States of America. He has held a variety of roles in process control and process engineering over this time, as well as time in corporate manufacturing. His main interest was in the application of First Principles thinking to improve engineering decision making and problem solving at Eli Lilly, covering both process development and manufacturing. Bernard held 4 research publications, and his publications were cited in other various research 51 times. Bernard retired from Eli Lilly in 2017. His favorite hobbies following retirement included further consulting, reading, and he was an active member of the Fort Myers Beach Lions Club. He is preceded in passing by his parents, James Bernard McGarvey and Margaret Mary Kinsella- McGarvey. Bernard is survived by his wife, Ursula, whom he married on August 23rd, 1986, in Cork, Ireland. He is also survived by his two sons, Karl and Ian McGarvey, Karl’s wife Kara McGarvey, his 6 brothers and sisters: Chris, Noel, Bill, Seamus, Teresa, and Margaret, his many cousins, nieces, and nephews, and his loyal dog and companion, Bailey McGarvey. He will be laid to rest at St. Conleth’s Cemetery, Kilbelin, Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory be made to the Hurricane Ian Disaster Relief Fund at www.FMBcommunityfoundation.com. To sign his guest register or to leave online condolences please visit www.ShikanyFuneralHome.com. Arrangments are being handled by Shikany's Bonita Funeral Home Family Owned and Operated Since 1978.

Bernard Michael McGarvey

March 13, 1959 - November 15, 2022