GoFundMe For Family Of Slain Stony Brook Nurse Nears Goal

MEDFORD, NY — The colleagues of a beloved Stony Brook University Hospital Medical Center nurse have started a GoFundMe page to help her family in the wake of her slaying.

Sandra McIntosh, 46, of Medford, was heard by a neighbor crying for help, then found stabbed to death in Holtsville on July 23. She was transported for treatment of her injuries to the hospital where she worked for years and was later pronounced dead, police said.

In a post on the page, Emily Emma wrote that McIntosh's colleagues were profoundly saddened and suffering from sorrow over her death, describing it as the "tragic passing of our dear friend, 'work mom,' and colleague.”

"She was an amazing nurse who always brightened the day of each and every patient and staff member," the post continued. "Her positivity, enthusiasm, and compassion will be greatly missed. Sandra, we love you and will miss you always."

So far, the fund has raised over $8,000 toward its $10,000 goal with the help of 149 donors.

One contributor wrote, "Our condolences on this tragic loss. May her family find strength and consolation through the example she set."

Another, offered "heartfelt sympathy," adding, "may you fly with the angels."

McIntosh's ex-boyfriend, Wayne Chambers, 49, of Medford was arrested on Friday in Newburgh, New York, by Homicide Squad detectives, along with members of the City of Newburgh Police Department, the New York State Police, and United States Marshals Service, police said.

Chambers, charged with second-degree murder, was arraigned on Saturday at First District Court in Central Islip and is due back in court at a later date.