Obituary notices, week of August 31 through September 6, 2026

METHUEN — This week's column carries notices for five Methuen-resident obituaries published or reported this week, drawn from area funeral homes and obituary aggregators: Costa, Gurka, MacDonald, Schiappa and Spring.

Charles Albert MacDonald, 91, of Methuen, died August 31, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/methuen/charles-macdonald-22065142.

Dr. Joseph P. Gurka D.O., 68, of Methuen, died August 31, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/methuen/joseph-gurka-do-22064234.

Germana M. Costa, 96, of Methuen, died August 31, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/methuen/germana-costa-22059771.

Joyce (Routhier) Schiappa, 71, of Methuen, died August 31, 2026. Full obituary at Echovita: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ma/methuen/joyce-schiappa-22056717.

Gary Stephen Spring, 73, of Methuen, MA, died September 3, 2026, with his children by his side, according to the notice. He had a long career as an academic and civil engineer, retiring in 2014. Full obituary at Legacy.com: https://www.legacy.com/person/gary-stephen-spring-62254615.

Notices compiled from Cataudella Funeral Home, Kenneth H. Pollard Funeral Home Inc., Conte Funeral Home, Neptune Cremation Service, Driscoll Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Legacy.com, Echovita and Tribute Archive. Methuen Patch's obituaries listing was also checked this week and had no new items to report.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.