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William Guthrie, 78

by | Jul 2, 2026 | Obituaries

William Guthrie

William Guthrie

William Guthrie, 78, of Hopkinton died June 29, 2026, at Framingham’s MetroWest Medical Center after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was the husband of Carol (Drowne) Guthrie, to whom he was married for 39 years. Born in Bangor Maine, he was a true outdoorsman and loved fishing, hunting and gardening.

William is predeceased by his parents, William and Agatha (Schiller) Guthrie, and his brother, Jerome Guthrie. He leaves behind his sisters, Maryellen Polard and Margaret Guthrie of Brewer Maine. In addition to his wife Carol, he is survived by his stepdaughters, Patricia Guin of Westborough and Sandra (Leonard) Bomba of Milford, and several other family members.

A celebration of life will follow in the coming months. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Tufts Cancer Care Center of Framingham.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Calllanan Cronin Funeral Home in Hopkinton.

Obituaries are submissions, typically from funeral homes, that are not subject to the same level of editorial oversight as the rest of the Hopkinton Independent. Obituaries may be edited for grammatical and factual mistakes and clarifications and shortened for space considerations.

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