Bernard (Bernie) O’Neil

Bernard (Bernie) O’Neil, an employee of various Nashville-area hospital companies and consulting firms since 1994, died Thursday, June 23, 2022 in Brentwood, TN. He came to Nashville to accept a vice president position in the Intensive Resource Division of Quorum Health. The division was renamed Cambio Health and, ultimately, was bought from Quorum by its own employees. In 2005 Cambio was purchased by FTI Consulting, inc. where O’Neil remained employed through 2021.

Bernie was born in Boston in 1944 to parents Bernard (Joe) O’Neill and Mary (Gill) O’Neil. He attended Boston Latin School, later Harvard, and ultimately Texas A&M. He married Betty Sugrue in 1971. Bernie considered marrying Betty to be his greatest accomplishment. 

Bernie is survived by his wife, Betty O’Neil, Brentwood, TN; daughter, Erin Rowe of North Haven, CT; her spouse, Josiah Rowe; daughter, Eve Sriharan of Lebanon, NH and her spouse Aravindhan Sriharan; granddaughters Ashlin, Diana, and Verity Rowe; and sister Marie Davidson of Glenview, IL. 

Burial will be private.

A memorial service and lunch will be held at Mere Bulles in Brentwood, TN on Saturday, July 30, 2022. RSVP by emailing oneilev@gmail.com by Thursday July 14.

Charitable contributions in Bernie’s honor may be made to: Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home, the Nashville Humane Society, or Friends of the Tree Warden of Groton, MA.

Full obituary may be found at: https://www.williamsonmemorial.com/listings