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Newlywed Loses Wife In Burlington Co. Accident

The longtime partners married 2 weeks prior, according to a GoFundMe supporting the victim's husband and family.

Tim Stillwill and Jamie Widrig Stillwill got married on New Year's Day. Jamie died fewer than two weeks later in a UTV accident in Burlington County, police said.
Tim Stillwill and Jamie Widrig Stillwill got married on New Year's Day. Jamie died fewer than two weeks later in a UTV accident in Burlington County, police said. (GoFundMe)

CHATSWORTH, NJ — A Burlington County woman married her partner of nine years just weeks before she was identified as the victim of a fatal accident.

Jamie Widrig Stillwill was a passenger in a UTV that ran off the road, hit a tree and overturned early Sunday morning in Tabernacle, authorities said. The crash killed the 45-year-old Chatsworth resident, while three other occupants were flown to the hospital with "serious" injuries, according to State Police.

The accident remains under investigation.

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Jamie and her partner, Tim Stillwill, tied the knot on New Year's Day. A GoFundMe campaign is raising money to help Tim and family with funeral costs for Jamie and other expenses.

Tim and Jamie had been "perfect" together since they met, according to the fundraiser, spearheaded by a family friend.

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"It's hard to find words or know what to do," says the GoFundMe, "but I'm sure all of the support and generosity will go a long way in helping Tim and family feel the outpouring of love and care from their friends and community."

Donations can also be dropped off at Eastbound Auto (1784 Route 70, Southampton), where Stillwill serves as shop manager, according to the GoFundMe.

"These in-person donations will be added manually to this site," says the fundraiser. "Please let us know if you would like to have your name listed or you would rather be anonymous."

Nearly $19,000 has been raised. View the GoFundMe here.

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