Lisa Marie Tatarczuk, 56, of Gorham, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 after a long illness. She was born and raised in Portland, the daughter of Anthony and Faye (Ingalls) Tatarczuk.  Lisa loved to travel and has lived in several different places, including the Virgin Islands.  Her love of the beach and sun drew her to these places. Lisa settled in Massachusetts and has lived there for the past 20 plus years.  She just recently returned home to Maine to be with her family and live with her sister Lori.   Lisa had a love of animals (especially her cats, Bella, Baylee and Graysen) and gave generously to the ASPCA.  She also enjoyed thrift shopping.  Lisa had a wonderful sense of humor and loved to make people laugh.  She cherished the time she spent with her family. Lisa is survived by her sisters Lori St. Onge and husband Peter of Gorham, Carol Bickford and husband Peter of South Portland, Vickie Amato and husband Paul of Gray; and a brother Stephen Tatarczuk and his wife Kathy of Kentucky; and several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be held from 6 to 8 PM Tuesday at Blais & Hay Funeral Home, 35 Church St., Westbrook, where a memorial service will take place at 10 AM Wednesday.  Interment will be in the Calvary Cemetery, South Portland.   On line condolences may be expressed at blaisandhayfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, 2600 Network Blvd, Suite 300, Frisco, TX, 75034, or the ASPCA, c/o Gift Processing Center, PO Box 96929, Washington DC, 20090-6929.