Brian Smolnik

Brian Smolnik, 47, of Wexford, PA, formerly of Greenville, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 25, 2024, following a gripping battle with mental health.
Brian had a huge heart, beautiful blue eyes, a perfect smile and was best known for his zany personality. He loved hard and he worked hard. He loved spending time with his wife, family, friends, and his beloved dog, Jetson
He was born in Greenville, PA on September 14, 1977, to the late Gary Smolnik and Daisy Johnston.
Brian was a 1996 graduate of Greenville High School and a 2000 graduate of Indiana University of PA with a B.S in Safety Sciences-Magna Cum Laude. After college he went on to work for Goddard Space Flight Center-NASA as an Aerospace Engineer. Most recently he was employed as a Safety Engineer for the Dept of Energy.
He is survived by his wife Kristy (Roth) Smolnik whom he met in 2002. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother Diann (Patrick) Smolnik of Greenville; two sisters, Melanie (Ryan) Valenly of Greenville, Lisa (Ken) Whitehair of Hermitage, brother, Chris (Julie) Yevchak of Charlotte, NC; his In-laws Mitchell and Melinda Roth of East Butler,,sister-in-law, Wendy Lawrence of Wenatchee, WA ; brothers-in-law, Ryan (Nicole) Roth, Trevor Roth, Matt Roth, and ten nieces and nephews; Ashlyn, Payton, Kyleigh, Logan, Kendall, Belle, Kylie, Kale, Luke, and Mila.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gary R. Smolnik Jr., his paternal grandparents Andrew Smolnik and Evelyn Appleby, and maternal grandparents Betty and Vernon Johnston and Anna and Lewis Persch.
In keeping Brian's wishes there will be no services.