A funeral mass was held Aug. 20 at Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Jersey City, for Concepcion S. Andres, 71. She passed away peacefully on Aug. 11 at her home in Jersey City, surrounded by family. Concepcion was born in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines. In 1968 she moved from the Philippines to Jersey City. Concepcion married her late husband Manuel J. Andres in 1974 and then became the mother of Anthony Andres and Josephine Stevens. She was also the grandmother to Joshua and Alexander Stevens and a mother-in-law to Melissa Andres and Derick Stevens. Concepcion earned a Bachelors of Science in 1964 from, Philippine Normal College. She was employed at YMCA Retirement Fund and retired in 2005. Services arranged by the Riotto Funeral Home, Jersey City.