Zima

Julie A. "Judd" Zima, 66, of Butler died Wednesday at her home.

She was born May 20, 1943, in Butler, a daughter of the late Frank J. and Julia Wasilk Zima.

Julie was a 1961 graduate of Butler High School.

She retired from the finishing department at AK Steel in 2005. She worked at Butler Armco and AK Steel for more than 27 years.

She loved going to garage sales, but spending time with her family was her favorite pastime.

Julie was a member of St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church in Meridian.

Surviving are three sisters, her twin, JoAnn Rice of Butler, Ruth Capers and her husband, John Capers, of Butler and Catherine Chapman and her husband, David Chapman, of Massachusetts; her beloved nephews and niece, Charles Rice and his wife, Bonnie Rice, Frank Rice, and Angela Varano and her husband, Chris Varano; and her great-nieces and great-nephews, Mark, Sidney and T.J. Rice, and Haley and Julia Varano.

One brother preceded her in death.

<B>ZIMA</B> — There will be no visitation for Julie A. "Judd" Zima, who died Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Private funeral services were Saturday, Oct. 31, at the <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham Street. Burial will take place at the Calvary Cemetery.Memorial donations can be sent to the American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15235.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.