By James  Nye A 26-year-old New Jersey dad is facing up to life as a single father - after his girlfriend died giving birth to their second child. Josh Dempe lost Lauren Weller, 35, last Saturday evening following the birth of their baby girl Chloe by emergency Caesarean section. Now the local community has rallied around Josh, already raising more than $39,000 online for the father now left to raise a baby and his 4-year-old daughter Lexxi. Scroll Down for Video Tragic: Josh Dempe with his new-born daughter Chloe and four-year-old Lexxi. The three lost Lauren Weller on Saturday March 22 after she died following complications from a Caesarean birth
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Lauren Weller, 35, sadly lost her life following an emergency C-section in New Jersey on Saturday, March 22
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She left behind her 26-year-old boyfriend, Josh, 4-year-old daughter Lexxi and new-born baby Chloe
Friends of hair-stylist Lauren and welder Josh, set up a gofundme campaign online and have begun accepting gifts for the baby to help @placeholder with the challenges ahead.