Edna Mae Hatala (McDowell)Edna Mae Hatala, age 94, of Swarthmore PA, passed away peacefully on May 21st, 2019 surrounded by family and friends at Little Flower Manor in Darby.Born in Philadelphia, PA to William McDowell and Mabel Godfrey. At age 1 her mother died, so she was raised by her father and stepmother Helen (Mercer) McDowell. Edna graduated from John Bartram High School in 1943 and went to work for Bell Telephone.She married Walter Hatala in 1949 after converting to his family’s Ukrainian Catholic faith. Their first child, Walter Jr., died in infancy. She is survived by four children: Nicholas Hatala (Joanne) of Mechanicsburg PA, Michael Hatala of Swarthmore PA, Diane Lombardo (Anthony) of Bear DE, and William Hatala (Kemp) of Snow Hill MD. Grandchildren are Jaclyn Hatala Matthes (Erich, and great-grandson Henry), Kevin Hatala (Erin Marie), Caryn Lombardo (Simon), Stephanie Lombardo (Luis), Anthony Lombardo, and Michael Hatala. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter (1997) and her sister Helen Fry (2009).Edna and Walter lived in Southwest Philadelphia where they raised their family, enjoyed dancing and fundraising to build the new Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic church which opened in 1964. She was active in the church’s Ladies Auxiliary holding the position of Treasurer. After Walter’s death in 1997, she moved to her current home in Milmont Park. Edna returned to work for the Telephone company in the 1970’s as an Operator and retired in 1985. Edna was a role model for her children, grandchildren and nieces and nephews. A lifelong Phillies fan, she attended games when she could, and always watched on TV. Blessed with a natural facility for numbers and words, she enjoyed the Inquirer’s daily crossword puzzle, Quote Acrostic, Sudoku and even Words with Friends until her final year. Relatives and friends are invited to her Visitation on Friday evening, May 24th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Danjolell-Barone Funeral Home, 908 S. Providence Road, Wallingford PA.A Divine Liturgy will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25 at Holy Myrrh-Bearers Ukrainian Catholic Church, 900 Fairview Rd, Swarthmore PA, followed by burial in the family plot at SS Peter & Paul cemetery in Springfield PA. Msgr. Peter Waslo will officiate. Visitation with the family at the church 1 hour prior to the service. Donations can be made in her name to Holy Myrrh-Bearers Church.