In memory of Marien Samuelian

Marien (Der Bagdasarian) Samuelian “Mimi” (93) of Waltham passed away peacefully on Monday, January 13, with her family by her side.

She was born October 11, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Luciper “Lucy” (Der Stepanian) and Missak Der Bagdasarian. Raised in Watertown, the middle of three children, she attended the Lowell School, West Middle School and Watertown High School, graduating in 1949. She went on to graduate from Burdett College in Boston’s Back Bay. She began her career as a professional secretary until her marriage to Kourken “Cookie” Samuelian in 1954, who she met while singing together in the St. James Armenian Apostolic Church choir.  They moved to Waltham and raised two sons, Kenneth Arsen and Michael Missak.  She resumed her professional career when her boys grew up and was an executive secretary at Puritan Fashions Corporation for many years, also serving as the company’s board room fashion model. Additionally, she enjoyed runway modeling for Yolanda Fashions. Later, after a passing conversation with the founder of Charter One Airlines, she became the Boston ambassador for the airline on their one day trips to Atlantic City and Paradise Island.