Lisa LeMaire

Lisa Ann “ChiChi” (Stark) LeMaire, 58, of Gulfport, MS passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026 in Gulfport.

Lisa was born in Hershey, PA and called the Gulf Coast her home for 45 years. She was a graduate of St. Martin High School, where she participated in cheer and gymnastics. Lisa worked for Royal and Star Dry Cleaners for many years. Later, she was self-employed cleaning Airbnb properties until her illness forced her into retirement.

She was preceded in death by her mother, Sandra “Beep Beep” Hadley; her grandparents; and her two brothers-in-law, Andrew S. Browning and Michael G. Santa Cruz.

Lisa’s survivors include her husband, Aaron LeMaire of Gulfport, MS; her children, Christopher Dunaway of Memphis, TN, Jonathan (Tiare) Wise of Kiln, MS and Erin Nicole LeMaire (Brian Davis) of D’Iberville, MS; her five beautiful grandsons; her father, Harry J. Stark of McHenry, MS; her sisters, Nancy M. Van Kuren of McHenry, MS and Melissa L. Santa Cruz of Vancleave, MS; her brother, James B. Stark of McHenry, MS; her nieces, Amanda (Jonathan) Browning-Gomez and Natalie (Daniel) McNatt; and nine great nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to express a special thanks to St. Joseph Hospice - The Carpenter House.

In lieu of flowers the family prefers donations be made to the Humane Society of South Mississippi at hssm.org in Lisa’s memory.

Funeral Services will be held at Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home on Howard Avenue in Biloxi on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Friends may visit from 6:00 pm until service time.

Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Lisa LeMaire.