Marie Antoinette Walwanis of Orlando, Florida died on 24 April 2021 at the age of 69. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Terry Walwanis who married her not once, not twice, but thrice. She is also survived by her daughter Melissa and youngest son Jason. She was a doting grandmother to Logan, Isabelle, Mallorie, and James. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rocco and Jeanette, who set her up for a lifetime of "let them eat cake" jokes. She was also preceded in death by her oldest son James. Over her lifetime, she worked as a business partner to her husband in their hobby shop, in the hospitality industry, and later in online retail until her retirement following her first brush with cancer. She survived past all estimates for her life expectancy for this cancer, Glioblastoma, by over 15 years. She attributed her survival to her positive attitude and her will to live to see her grandchildren grow. In fact, her brother can testify to her declaring "I'm not going any ____ where!!!" Her post-cancer occupations involved mercilessly spoiling her grandchildren with homemade treats and toys designed to drive their parents a little bit crazy. She also re-engaged in her love of the culinary arts. She took cooking classes when her children were young, which pleased Terry greatly who tells a story of her making a meatloaf so bad that the dog refused to eat it and chose to push it around the yard with his nose. Cooking school terrified her children who were tricked on more than one occasion into eating questionable fare by kid standards and got to take strange brown bag lunches to school featuring her art and a message of the day. She was a creative soul with her arts and crafts spanning mediums including drawing, woodwork, bead work, ceramics, stained glass, and embroidery to name a few. Marie was a voracious reader of dark comedy mysteries, which she took cues from according to her children who endured more than one embarrassing inquisition, simply because she was deeply curious, but mostly, because she cared. She was honest to a fault, which resulted in her being sought out for her wise counsel. Her longtime friends describe her as a vibrant, free spirit. She had a great sense of adventure that was channeled into many trips with family and friends both internationally and nationally. These adventures are the source of legends that are fondly recounted, usually resulting in a broad smile and a deep laugh upon the telling, and the realization that indeed truth is often stranger than fiction. Marie loved the life that she created with her family and friends and gave her best through the last days of her life. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones. A celebration of her life is planned for the end of May 2021 in Lido Beach, Florida, the site of one of her recent family adventures. Contact the family for details if you would like to be in attendance.