Julie A. Zug

Julie Anne Zug, 63, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2026, following an extended battle with cancer.

Born on December 31, 1962, in Baltimore Maryland, Julie was the daughter of the late John Herbert Zug and Dora (Cajen) Zug (Lancaster). Preceded in death by her father in 2020 and sister Laurie (Zug) Draegeth in 2019, Julie is survived by her son (and light of her life!) David R. Zug of Lancaster, her Mother, brother Mark J. Zug (Janelle Bender) of Lewisberry PA, sister Natalie Z. Anderson (Chris Selders) of Lititz PA, brother Andrew A. Zug (Renee) of Costa Mesa CA, as well as nieces and nephews Tiodora Rice (Taylor), Harry Anderson, Lucy Lagaza (Reed), Mary Anderson, Maxwell Zug, Charles Zug, Aerivethra Barnett, and Xylanthe Barnett, and great-niece Edith Rice and great-nephew Jace Lagaza. She will be missed dearly.

Julie grew up in an Army household and lived briefly in Japan as a young girl before her family settled in Lancaster, PA. She graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1980 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 1989, attaining the rank of Corporal and serving in Okinawa, Japan. She excelled in marksmanship and maintenance mechanics.

Following her honorable discharge, she lived in Detroit Michigan, Atlanta Georgia, and Salisbury Maryland before returning to her hometown of Lancaster. Employed for most of her life in the manufacturing field, she was most recently employed by Advanced Cooling Technologies in Lancaster, PA.

A devout Christian, Julie loved nothing more than to pray with others, attend Mass, and serve the Lord. She was a proud advocate for the dignity of the homeless. A member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Lancaster, Julie also attended ministries and prayer groups at St. Anthony of Padua (Lancaster) and St. James in Lititz. She also took great joy in being a member of the St. Mary’s Choir (Lancaster).

Visitation will be held on Thursday October 29, 2026, at 10:00 am followed by a Christian Mass of Remembrance at 11:00 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 440 St. Joseph Street, Lancaster PA. Military interment will be held at 1:30pm at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery 60 Indiantown Gap Rd, Annville, PA 17003. All are welcome.