Hampstead, NH: Paula A. (Gaff) Nestor, 65, of Hampstead, died peacefully on October 6, 2022 at Exeter Hospital, surrounded by loving family.

Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, daughter of the late John W. and Joan M. (Hovasse) Gaff, she was raised and educated in Everett, MA, graduating from Everett High School with the Class of 1975.

Paula worked for many years as a waitress and barmaid, first at The Village Square Restaurant in Hampstead, and most recently at Atkinson Country Club. She enjoyed gardening, dancing, traveling to Mexico and spending time on Cape Cod at Blue Water Resort in Yarmouth.

Predeceased in 2020 by her longtime and loving companion, Robert W. Lavallee,Jr., she will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her daughter Heidi (Nestor) Clark and grandchildren, Devyn Rose Clark and Bryson David Gonzales, all of Haverhill; her mother Joan (Hovasse) Gaff of Largo, Florida, a sister Patricia M. Neff, of Largo, two brothers, John W. Gaff, Jr., and his wife Deborah of Lynnfield, MA and Joseph E, Gaff and his wife Nancy of Everett, MA, her companion Robert's children, Robert W. Lavallee, III and his wife Jennifer, and Eleni Lavallee, all of Haverhill, and several aunts, uncles cousins, nieces and nephews, especially Stacey and Danny Mulhall.

Relatives and friends are invited to call on Wednesday morning, October 12, 2022, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Brookside Chapel & Funeral Home, 116 Main Street, Plaistow, NH. Her funeral will follow at 10:15 in the funeral home. Burial will private. To send a message of condolence to the family or to share a cherished memory, please visit: www.brooksidechapelfh.com .