MIDDLEBURY -- Dorothy "Ann" Carlsmith, 92, passed peacefully April 2, 2022, at the EastView at Middlebury retirement community, with loving family at her side. Ann was born on February 28, 1930 in Mount Vernon, in the Skagit valley of Washington, the daughter of Roland Cunningham Libby and Georgeanne Stout Libby. She grew up in Mount Vernon and then attended Stanford University, majoring in art history. There, she met her husband, Lawrence "Allan" Carlsmith. They were married in 1951, moving east so Allan could pursue graduate school at Boston. Ann and Allan settled in historic Amherst, NH. While raising 4 children, Ann taught herself fiber arts and flower gardening, and she was interested in all things artistic. She attended the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Maine, and became active in the League of NH Craftsmen Arts and Crafts in NH as an accomplished weaver. When her children were grown, Ann moved to hilltop Wilton Center, NH, in the picturesque Monadnock area of southwest NH. Ann bought a Victorian era home + barn to launch Stepping Stones Bed & Breakfast, and became a serious gardener on her 3 acres. She attended classes at the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard, earning a Certificate of Landscape Design. Over 40 years, Anns B&B attracted a loyal clientele from Boston and as well, travelers from Europe and the US. Eventually Ann was persuaded to sell her beloved B&B, and move to Hinesburg, Vermont, near her daughter Lauras home and family. Ann settled into another little Victorian home with garden spaces around it, which she promptly filled with trees and sweeps of flowers. She made new friends and enjoyed cultural events in the Burlington area for a decade, until it was time to join the EastView senior community. Ann is survived by daughter Laura Carlsmith and family Robert Bast, Lee Bast and Emma Bast; son Bruce Carlsmith of Portola Valley, CA and family Lisa Putnam, Jennifer Carlsmith, and Ryan Carlsmith; son Duncan Carlsmith of Madison, WI and children Caroline Carlsmith and Joe Carlsmith. Ann was predeceased by L. Allan Carlsmith, daughter Jennifer Carlsmith, sister Mary Hales, and also a series of beloved dogs and cats. A gathering in celebration of Anns life will be at the convenience of the family. Memorial gifts in lieu of flowers may be made to Addison County Home Health & Hospice, EastView at Middlebury, or Homeward Bound, Addison Countys animal rescue in Middlebury. Arrangements are under the direction of Sanderson-Ducharme Funeral Services of Middlebury. On-line condolences at: www.sandersonfuneralservice.com