Sonia L. Williamson July 12, 1937 – October 7, 2022 Sonia L. Williamson, 85, Altoona, passed away Friday at her residence. Sonia was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Earl M. and Mabel B. (Rush) McGee. She married her Junior High School sweetheart, Zane Williamson, in December 1958. She is survived by her husband; two daughters: Lisa Covitch (Bruce) and Kiersten Zelnosky (Mark) both of Altoona; two grandsons: Richard Zelnosky (Sarah) and Anthony Zelnosky (Marissa); two granddaughers: Kaitlyn Zelnosky (Ronnie Drinnon) of Altoona and Lauryn Zelnosky of Pittsburgh; great-grandchildren: Rayla and Rhys Zelnosky and Emmy Terez Zelnosky. Sonia graduated from Altoona High School, class of 1955, where she served as managing editor of the school newspaper, The Mountain Echo. She was a 1958 graduate of Jefferson Medical College Hospital School of Nursing, Philadelphia. She returned to Altoona and began a forty-year career at Altoona Hospital as Head Nurse/Supervisor of Pediatrics, RN in Recovery Room and finally as Founder and Director of the Case Management Department. She was a kind, thoughtful, well-liked person who made friends wherever she went. She loved being with her family most of all, especially traveling with the grandkids. She enjoyed fall trips to New England and Canada, wintering in Florida and numerous trips to Europe and California. Sonia was an avid reader, sports fan and loved hiking in the woods with her husband, Zane and their German Shepherd, Wolf. She was a member of St. Thomas of Canterbury Anglican Church, Philipsburg and served as a church-school teacher and vestry secretary in the Episcopal and Anglican Churches. God love her heart-heaven will be a better place. Sonia would want to say thanks and best wishes to all who were her friends, workmates and acquaintances with special thanks to the great staff at Graystone Manor, Altoona, who provided care during the past two years. Friends will be received from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at The Stevens Mortuary, Inc., 1421 Eighth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Stevens Memorial Chapel with Fr. Fred Erb officiating. Interment will be at Grandview Cemetery. The family requests that memorial contributions be made in Sonia’s memory to: Central PA Humane Society, 1837 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602, Salvation Army, 1813 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 or Food For Families, 2201 Union Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601. Condolences may be made at www.stevensfamilyfuneralhomes.com or Stevens Family Funeral Homes Facebook.