Obituaries
June 20, 2025

Nicholas T. Linsalata – Smithton, formerly of Jacobs Creek

Nicholas T. Linsalata, 63, of Smithton, formerly of Jacobs Creek, died on Monday, June 16, 2025, in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born Oct. 15, 1961, in Philadelphia, son of the late Twyla King Linsalata and Nicholas Linsalata. He was employed at Argo AI LLC in Hunker as a tech for driverless auto testing. Nick was a big Steelers fan, a jokester with his wit and a friend to all who knew him. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Gregory Linsalata. He is ...

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