Background
Alcon, Sonja L. was born on August 2, 1937 in Orange City, Iowa, United States.
Alcon, Sonja L. was born on August 2, 1937 in Orange City, Iowa, United States.
Bachelor, Western Maryland College/McDaniel College, 1959. Master of Social Work, University Maryland, 1973.
Caseworker Springfield State Hospital, Sykesville, Maryland, 1959-1961. Director social work department Hanover (Pennsylvania) General Hospital, 1966-1996. Retired, 1996
Staff Matthews Hallmark Store, Hanover, 1997—1999, Hanover, 2002.
Sales associate BONTON Department Store, Hanover, 2003—2005. Field instructor Western Maryland College, 1967—1996, social work advisory council, 1979—1981, 1984—1986. Clinical associate professor School Social Work and Social Planning University Maryland, 1987—1992.
Consultant Golden Age Nursing Home, Hanover, 1973—1976, Carlisle (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1974—1978, Hanover Visiting Nurse Association, 1977—1983. Emergency services Mental Health Clinic, 1972. Chairman professional advisory committee Visiting Nurses Association Hanover and Spring Grove, 1986—1989.
Independent beauty consultant Mary Kay, 1999—2000.
Board directors Hospice of York, 1980—1982, Hanover chapter American Red Cross, 1976—1979, Adams-Hanover Mental Health, 1973—1976. President Human Services Organization, 1980, vice president, 1985—1986. Advisory council Hanover Hospice, 1982—1985.
Treasurer Hanover Community Progress Committee, 1976—1980. Member Adams-Hanover Sheltered Workshop Committee, 1968—1970. Board directors Hanover Community Players, 1974—1977, secretary, 1982.
Organizer local chapter Make Today County and Peemie Parent Support Group, 1979. Initiator, co-trustee Children's Cardiac Fund, 1979—1982. Advisory board United Cerebral Palsy S. Central Pennsylvania, 1989—1990.
Active Young Women’s Christian Association, 1979—1984, 1996—1998. Co-organizer Adams-Hanover chapter Compassionate Friends, 1983. Administrator Hanover General Hospital Special Needs Fund, 1986—1996.
Member community advisory committee Healthsouth Rehabilitation York, 1995—1996. Co-facilitator I Can Cope classes American Cancer Society, 1989—1992. Active Community Needs Coalition, 1990—1996, S. Central Pennsylvania Coalition Organ/Tissue Donation, 1994—1998.
Member Case Management Network S. Central Pennsylvania, 1994—1996. Volunteer Hanover Hospital. Advisory group Institute Pastoral Care, 1976—1977.
Advisory council Parents Anonymous, 1976—1979, 1985—1992. Member vestry All Saints Episcopal Church, 1973—1974, 1976—1979, 1983—1986, 1997, vestry secretary, 1975, diocesan delegate Central Pennsylvania, 1978, 1980—1986, altar guild, 1968—1986, 1992—1993, treasurer church women, 1979—1983, church choir, soloist, since 1975. Volunteer Hanover Area Council Churches.
Board directors Episcopal Home Shippensburg, 1979—1985, Eastern Star Home, Warminster, Pennsylvania, Grand Court of Pennsylvania, 1995—1998. Member of National Association of Social Workers, AWOS (supreme instructor since 2010), Ozemb Temple, Daughters of Nile, Elizabethtown Assembly Social Order of Beauceant (worthy president 2000-2001, charter president 2000-2001), Academy Certified Social Workers, Hanover Hospital Auxiliary (life), Sychar Shrine, Samaria Shrine (worthy high priestess 1994-1995, watchman of shepherds 1999—2000, supreme worthy herald 1999—2000, supreme shrine, OWSJ 1999—2000), Maryland Alumni Association (board directors 1983), Pennsylvania White Shrine Club (president 2002-2003), Supreme Assembly Social Order of Beauceant (supreme worthy preceptress 2003-2004, supreme worthy Second vice president 2004-2005, supreme worthy 1st vice president 2005-2006, worthy president 2006, supreme worthy president 2006-2007), Westminster Assembly, Social Order of Beauceant (worthy president 1999, sychan shrine OWSJ AWOS since 2009, grand representative to Florida since 2010, worthy president 2006), Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem (life. Supreme worthy gerald 1999—2000), Harmony Court- Doctor J M Hyson Memorial Court, Order of Amaranth (life.
Royal patron 1987, 1988-1989, grand representative Wisconsin 1994-1995, royal matron 1995-1996, grand representative Maryland 1996-1997, grand representative Maine 1997-1998, grand historian 1998-1999, royal matron 1999—2000, grand representative Ontario 2000-2001, grand standard bearer 2001-2002, royal patron 2001-2002, grand representative to England 2002-2003, grand representative Iowa 2005-2006, grand representative Florida since 2010), Order Eastern Star (life. Worthy matron 1985-1986, 2009-2010).
Daughter of Albert Lee Gerard and Clarice Victoria (Brown) deBey. Married Richard J. Gebhardt, June 6, 1959. Adopted children: Russell Gebhardt, Cheryl Gebhardt, Kurt Gebhardt.
Married George W. Ryan, December 28, 1968. 1 child Alanna Ryan (deceased). Married David E. Alcon, July 20, 1985.