Carole G. Sponable, 80, of Phoenix, NY, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017. Born in Syracuse, NY on Sept. 17, 1936 to her late parents Doris E. (Planck) and Cecil M. Group. A graduate of Baldwinsville Academy, class of 1954. Carole moved to Phoenix in 1958 with her late husband Willard “Spike” Sponable. Since 1973 she was the owner/operator of Carole G. Sponable Accounting.

Carole was a member of the Pennellville United Methodist Church; former member of the Phoenix United Methodist Church; a Village of Phoenix Trustee in 1989; the Mayor of the village from 1990-1994; lifetime member of Ladies Auxiliary Enterprise Fire Co. # 1; chair of the community Youth Council, and major proponent of the annual fireworks program on the Oswego River, as well as a longtime co-coordinator of the Bridge House Brats youth program. Recently, she was bestowed the honor in an inaugural event by receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016 from the Village officials & Phoenix Community. Carole was also active in the Schroeppel Community Services with various programs, as well as the Schroeppel town council.

Predeceased in death by her husband Willard C. “Spike” Sponable (Nov. 28, 1973); her son Danny T. “Puffy” Sponable (April 1, 2005); and her sisters Barbara Gerhardt and Marcia Boyce.

Surviving are her son Robert T. (Betsy) Sponable of Tunbridge, VT; three daughters Delaine Virtucio of Columbia, SC, Kim Fields of Plant City, FL, and Jennifer Sullivan of Virginia Beach,VA; one sister Shirley Johnston of Baldwinsville; five grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews.