Jacqueline Maria "Peaches" Edelen

Jacqueline Maria Edelen, 45 of Hollywood, MD, affectionately known as “Peaches” was called home on May 8, 2016. Peaches was born on December 26, 1970 to Louise Marie and the late Calvin Aloysius Edelen, Sr.

She was educated in the St. Mary’s County Public School system. Peaches was employed as a home health care provider. She lived in Missouri for several years and while there, Peaches was a bus driver. Later, due to her illness, she was brought back home to be with family.

Peaches enjoyed playing cards, Bingo, going to casinos, music, dancing and spending time with family and friends. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren, but most of all she loved God.

Peaches was preceded in death by her father, Calvin Aloysius Edelen, Sr. and grandparents, John and Louise Barnes and Theodore and Ophelia Edelen.

She is survived by her mother, Louise Marie Edelen; one daughter, April Edelen; two sons, David and DeMarcus Spears; sister, Carolyn Edelen; brothers, Calvin Edelen, Jr. and John Barnes, III; ten grandchildren, Ka’Laya, Kaivon and KaLana Gross, DaTrina Spears, Dal’Marri and Dal’Niya Holley, Serenity Thomas, De’Malya, DeMani and Dacian Spears and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Family will unite with friends on Thursday, May 19, 2016 for visitation at 9:00 am until Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 am at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 22375 Three Notch Rd, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Interment to follow at the church cemetery. Donations to help with funeral expenses may be made directly to Briscoe-Tonic Funeral Home by credit card or money order only.