Jacob J. Lazar, 18, of Penn Township., passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024, doing what he loved: volunteering, and helping other people. He was born March 14, 2006, in Latrobe, a son of Gregory and Crystal (Miller) Lazar, of Penn Twp. This fall, Jacob would have been a senior at Penn-Trafford High School. He also attended Construction Trades at CWCTC, (Central Westmoreland Career and Technology Center). Jacob was a member of the Boy Scouts of America, Troop No. 236, St. Barbara's in Harrison City, having attained the rank of Eagle Scout in 2023. He also was a Brotherhood member of the BSA Order of the Arrow. Jacob was a firefighter with the Paintertown Volunteer Fire Co., and had just recently completed the requirements for firefighter one certification. He started as a junior firefighter at the age of 14. Jacob served as a custodian for the Paintertown Fire Hall. He also just recently started a summer job with Cleaveland Price. He has volunteered for the last several holiday seasons with the laying of wreaths on Veterans' graves at local cemeteries. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed fishing and hunting with his siblings and friends. Jacob was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Charles and Carole Miller; his paternal grandparents, Edward and Margaret Lazar; an aunt, Cheryl Ritenour; and an uncle, Clifford Miller. In addition to his parents, Jacob is survived by his twin brother, Jason, of Penn Township uncle Charles "Chuck" Miller (Judy), of Millwood; an aunt Karen Lazar of Jeannette; numerous cousins; and his pets, Midnight and Daisy. Family and Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2024, at the John V. Graziano Funeral Home Inc., 228 North 2nd St. Jeannette. The Boys Scouts of America will be present with a color guard and the Paintertown Volunteer Fire Co. will conduct a service at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in the funeral home chapel with Fr. Daniel Ulishney presiding. Interment will follow in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Hempfield Twp. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.