GLENDALE, Calif. / KENNEBUNK – Marilyn Matheson Snow, formerly of Belmont, Mass. and Kennebunk, passed away on Jan. 3, 2025, in Glendale, Calif. She was 97.
Marilyn was born Dec. 17, 1927, in Somerville, Mass., a daughter of Ewen H. and Lillian M. Harrington Matheson. She graduated from Medford High School in 1945.
Early in her career, Marilyn held various administrative support positions, including in the dean’s office at Radcliffe College and in the executive suite at New England Gas and Electric. She subsequently built a successful career in the hospitality industry. She served as general manager of several Boston-area private clubs (often the first woman to occupy that role), including the Tennis and Racquet Club and the Downtown Club in Boston, Mass., Corinthian Yacht Club and Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, Mass., and Oakley Country Club in Belmont, Mass. Marilyn went on to open Chequers Inc., which provided coat-checking services for dining and events at hotels and universities.
While residing in Belmont, Mass., Marilyn was a member of Payson Park Congregational Church. After retiring to Maine, where she and her family had long spent their summers, Marilyn was active in the Seacoast Garden Club and the Newcomers Club.
Marilyn was predeceased by her husband of 55 years, Wilson S. Snow; her son, Scott Snow, and her son-in-law, Garnick Shabanian, all beloved and deeply missed.
Survivors include her daughters Victoria Shabanian of Glendale, Calif., Meredith Snow of Pasadena Calif., and Penelope Snow of Kennebunk; grandchildren Shaheh Shabanian, Talene Shabanian, Skye Snowwalker, and Brooke Snowwalker; and great-grandchildren Charles Shabanian, Auva Nezam, and Rami Nezam.
Marilyn was devoted to her family, her many friends, and her faithful dogs. She enjoyed fine dining, world travel, and traditional jazz, which she and Wilson enjoyed at festivals all over the country.
Services will be private.
To share a memory or leave a message of condolence, please visit Marilyn’s Book of Memories Page at http://www.bibberfuneral.com.
Arrangements are in the care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME 04043.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Animal Welfare Society
P.O. Box 43
West Kennebunk, ME 04094
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