1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Select a location to see product availability. Update: Diane's mom Eileen died in Oct.2013. In the film, Bastardi's daughters say they have forgiven Diane Schuler, but not Daniel and Jay Schuler for denying her guilt in the crash. ", "A psychiatric disorder can affect all of us, even people who look like they are functioning very well.". On that bright sunny day 10 years ago, families were shattered in a fiery crash that killed . Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Schuler, a manager in Cablevisions accounting department, would suck down screwdrivers at a Long Island saloon, where she was a regular the past few years and usually came by herself, her pal said, adding: I wouldnt say she was an alcoholic, but she liked her drinks. Schuler herself was killed, along . He also alleges in his lawsuit that the Chevy Trailblazer the family had borrowed from his brother-in-law Warren Hance, was faulty. English I was raised in an Italian-American family. For several years before I got sober, I would awaken to three or four stiff (double alcohol at minimum) drinks before getting showered and dressed for work. It was a profound catastrophe.". Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Jackie Hance, sister-in-law of Diane Schuler, is shown in photo with two of her three daughters who were killed in crash Sunday when Schuler entered Taconic Parkway and drove the wrong way. Daniel Schuler filed a lawsuit Monday against the state in the New York Court of Claims, arguing that the highway was poorly designed [] November 24, 2009 8:26pm. After driving 1.7 miles (2.7 km), Diane Schuler struck a 2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer head-on at 85 mph. Days later came the headlines; "Wrong Way Crash Mom Drunk and High!". I believe she drank and smoked pot with her husband on weekends and camping trips. "After the fact, we can see the breakdown patients suffer when they feel they have to be great, otherwise they are no good. He is of course shocked, horrified, and distraught upon the news and things go downhill from there. Absolutely not with Pot on board. The campground owner said nothing seemed amiss. He said Diane Schuler took the five children in her car that day because everyone trusts her with kids . State police who went to Mr. Schuler's home for a pre-arranged interview yesterday were rebuffed. I found the book impossible to put down, and although at present there does not seem to be an end to the story, I still found it very interesting and of course extremely sad. Eileen K. McKeough, 69, of Torrington, CT, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, October 5, 2013 after being stricken at the home of her brother, Joe in Stony Creek. "People have an idea in their heads that in order for someone to engage in bizarre behavior or take a risk or harm people, or attempt suicide, or, God forbid, even what's going on in Norway, it means they are weird or strange, and people distance themselves.". Second, her husband had two different versions of where he was going that day: fishing and back home to Long Island. A heartwrenching account of a son's search for answers into the accident that took the lives of his father and brother along with six others. Written after viewing the notes her husband Michael was keeping, the book is based on his story detailing the drunken driving accident that drew worldwide attention.Jeanne has a degree in Business Administration. July 13, 2011 12:40 pm. Well of course hes going to say that. Meanwhile, her husband, Daniel Schuler, was in another vehicle. My brother was always there for me. Because we have never known Diane to be anything but a responsible and caring mother and aunt, this toxicology report raises more questions than it provides answers for the accident., Jackies mom, Phyllis Spagnuolo, told The Post, The Hance family had no idea of what went on on the other side of the family. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig).. Diane, her daughter, and two of her nieces died immediately upon impact. Drag images here or select from your computer for Diane E. Hance Schuler memorial. Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2018. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. I read the other book "I'll See You Again" that focuses on the Hance family and I watched the HBO documentary. The HBO documentary There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane attempted to give us insight as to what motivated Diane Schuler's unthinkable actions on July 26th 2009. Others in her life do not report seeing her drink alcohol to excess. "These are three kids that are saints and angels. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240061915/diane-e-schuler. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Please share a memory of Eileen to include in a keepsake book for family and friends. "She never complained about it," one friend said on camera. SCHULEROUR LOVE AND HEARTS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOULOVING WIFE AND MOTHERDIANE ENOV 13, 1972 - JULY 26, 2009DADDYS LITTLE GIRLBEAUTIFUL BABY SISTER ERIN MJUNE 8, 2007 JULY 26, 2009, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Three men in the SUV she hit - Guy Bastardi, 49, Michael Bastardi, 81 . The collision occurred after the troubled West Babylon resident drove south for 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes of the Taconic Parkway. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Long Island mother Diane Schuler was stoned and drunk when she plowed into the Bastardis` SUV, going the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway. The 2009 Taconic State Parkway crash was a traffic collision that occurred shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2009, on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Mount Pleasant, near the village of Briarcliff Manor, New York, United States. "I just wanted one of us to be with the girls, and I didn't care who was there, me or him, if I had to kill him, or if he had to kill me, I just wanted one of us to be there," she said. Amidst all the uncertainties of how and why this accident occurred, this is the absolutely last thing that we ever would have expected, the Hances said in a statement. They are two of the greatest people the world will ever have known. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Amazon has encountered an error. The Long Island mom driving the wrong-way minivan in the Taconic State Parkway tragedy called her brother two hours before the crash to say she was sick and disoriented, cops said Monday. Also, I havent seen any statement by Daniel lSchuler saying he was driving back home to Long Island at the same time that his wife was.]. Also, at McDonald's she buys two large cokes. He alleges the highway was badly designed and inadequately sign-posted, which enabled his wife to drive the wrong way into traffic, according to the New York Post. I understand the Bastardi family was devastated but some of their behaviour was unseemly as well. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Her van was later spotted by several motorists driving erratically along Route 17 and I-87. One of the saddest news stories of the summer just got sadder the husband of Diane Schuler, whose wrong-way drunk-driving crash killed her and seven others, tells New York Magazine he still . The tox levels prove she was drinking and smoking weed within an hour of the crash. From R69s link: "July 25, 2011: HBO releases "There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane," with the cooperation of Daniel Schuler and his sister-in-law Jay. Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016. Dad gets up early and leaves with the dog. This account has been disabled. The accident made national news. But who knows what really happens behind closed doors?. I was curious to learn the story of the other victims in this senseless and mostly unexplained "accident" on a beautiful New York summer Sunday afternoon. Warren John Hance 1938 - 2021. As mentioned by the source, Diane was driving a red 2003 Ford Windstar that belonged to her brother. At the same time, her husband left in a gray pickup with their family dog. The collision occurred after the troubled West Babylon resident drove south for 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes of the Taconic Parkway. The Bastardi family are right in wanting justice. She cites the case of Leshanda Armstrong, a New York mother of four who drove her minivan into the frigid waters of the Hudson River in April, killing herself and three of her small children. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Diane E. Hance Schuler I found on Findagrave.com. The writing is very basic but gets the point across. Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2013. I know mine would help. LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER DIANE E NOV 13, 1972 - JULY 26, 2009 DADDYS LITTLE GIRL BEAUTIFUL BABY SISTER . I've never written this long of a review but I had to get this off my chest. "She compensated in the present for what she lost in the past. Third, most husbands would help their wives out when they have a huge vanload of kids to return to their homes after camping. "The family needs your support. Daniel Schuler, who has asked that his wife's body be exhumed, has maintained all along that she was a perfect wife and mother with no alcohol problems. In Floral Park, police blocked off the Hance home all day Monday. The story of Diane Schuler is a sobering account of how dangerous the hidden life of functional addiction can be. Schuler, a manager in Cablevisions accounting department, would suck down screwdrivers at a Long Island saloon, where she was a regular the past few years and usually came by herself, her pal said, adding: I wouldnt say she was an alcoholic, but she liked her drinks. Thanks for contacting us. People who knew Schuler said she was a stable, devoted and trustworthy mother, not someone who would put others, especially her children, at risk. She didnt just wake up one morning with a drug problem and capable of drinking that much alcohol. Anolik spoke to reporters after a morning meeting with the Westchester County district attorney. Large pictures of the victims were at the altar. We would never knowingly allow our daughters to travel with someone who might jeopardize their safety. On July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler, 36, was driving the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York when her minivan slammed into an SUV, killing Diane, her young daughter, three nieces, and three passengers in the other vehicle. I think she took one the last night of the camping trip, or maybe had been taking them, and the Ambien caused the confused fugue state she ended up in which could be the reason she drank from the vodka bottle. Okay, so the prose is a bit clunky at times but I don't imagine Jeanne Bastardi ever thought she'd ever find herself writing a book and certainly not on a subject with such raw emotions as this. I had built up a tolerance to a rather high blood alcohol content and without it, I was much less functional. She warns that not all those who have upsets in life will end up like Schuler. How does a person go from being like a sister to me -- adored by my girls and cherished by my husband -- to being the one who ruined our lives? . Warren Hance told his sister, Diane Schuler, to pull over and wait for him to pick them up. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Schuler had borrowed the red minivan from her sister-in-law, Jackie Hance, and had promised to get her niece back for a ballet lesson. She drives 40 miles an hour.. A sister-in-law of Diane Schuler, whose horrific wrong-way drunken driving crash on the Taconic Parkway two years ago killed eight people . Nor would Schuler's lawyer allow him to respond to questions regarding the scientific findings that his wife had high levels of THC in her system, the active ingredient in marijuana. A person not used to drinking daily would not have the ability to drink the amount Diane had in her system when she died. Its a fat soluble drug and can remain in a person's fat cells for weeks. Strange theories are floated by Dom Barbara, Daniel's flamboyant and crooked lawyer. C.J. They are two of the greatest people the world will ever have known. What went wrong with Aunt Diane? I especially remember when he told me that my brother will "alwaysbe [my] brother" and that I should always be there for him--and that my brother would always be there for me. I also understand their anger and desire to find answers. Please try again later. Please visit www.alexanderfh.net for online guest book, condolences, and directions. Search above to list available cemeteries. Friends and family held a prayer service on Monday night at Our Lady of Victory church in Floral Park, L.I., where sobbing parishioners passed around tissue boxes and leaned on each other for support. I don't really think the Hance's did anything wrong, but because they were not forthcoming with the police and what they knew about Dianne, it seemed like they were trying to hide something. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. I bought this book to see the Bastardi family's side of things. Witnesses said her driving was not erratic but rather she drove deliberately down the fast lane with determined eyes. Her minivan collided with an SUV, resulting in the deaths of Schuler, her daughter, her three nieces, and three passengers in the other car. ). "His wife was drunk and high at the time of the accident that killed seven innocent people. Any person who was aware that she was drinking is an accomplice, said Irving Anolik, lawyer for the Bastardi and Longo families. As panicked motorists swerved out of her way, she continued for almost two miles. I should say at the outset that this book is not a slick, polished piece of prose. I found this book when I finished Jackie Hance's book about the tragedy. Please use a different way to share. "This is a road she could have done blindfolded," she said. But was that true? "We are awaiting autopsy reports and toxicology reports.". On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler killed herself and seven others when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. The end of the book reveals Mike Bastardi's own theory about how Diane Schuler came to be driving drunk and stoned at 85 mph in the wrong direction. The Hances were a working class suburban clan, and Diane's dad began to rely upon his daughter to care for her siblings, and the house, and meals. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. She brought us back to life.''. Also, to my knowledge its impossible to tell from a drug test HOW LONG AGO someone smoked weed. There are so many bizzare theories and conjecture that seem to have been fabricated from midair by Daniel's lawyer and his felonious PI. Does that make one way better or more right than the other? Try again later. In keeping the promise that I made to my father, I hope this book can in some way speak for my brother, Guy, and my father. Schuler, 36, was driving her brother's Ford minivan home to West Babylon, L.I., after a camping trip in upstate Sullivan County when she somehow entered the Taconic State Parkway on the wrong ramp. Hance's sister-in-law Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway and crashed . It chronicles the Schuler family's absolute denial that Diane was drunk and high at the time of the crash." This is interesting to me. Eventually, she collided with an SUV, killing the four children she had in the car with her, the three adults in the other car, and herself. Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland, Rebecca Rosenberg, Kieran Crowley, Perry Chiaramonte and Larry Celona. She is known as the main subject of the Taconic State Parkway crash back in 2009. But many are too embarrassed to admit psychic pain. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. You really get a sense of the family's grief, particularly the son who lost his father and brother. Diane Schuler's husband did not buy any of these police reports. Her aunt is the only person who even mentions her. For the last couple of months, she didnt appear to be a happy woman.. Witnesses said her van weaved in and out of lanes traveling down the New York State Thruway and the cries of children were heard in the car in a telephone call to her brother along the way. When Diane was 9, her mother abandoned the family; her father raised four kids. Even if we did know it wouldn't bring any of the victims back but for the Bastardis at least the not knowing is a terrible affliction. The passing scene and what it's about viewed from the traditionalist politically incorrect Right. July 26, 2011— -- Two years after the horrific Taconic State Parkway crash, the husband of Diane Schuler is suing New York State and the father of three nieces who were killed when the Long Island mother drove the wrong way, slamming head-on into another vehicle and killing eight. The Unsolved UK Podcast Diane Schuler/Taconic Parkway, Unsolved 13th Apr 2019 7 Minutes. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. "People said she seemed so normal," Bernstein said. "Wrong way Mom Drunk and High". Only her son Bryan, then 5, survived. My father taught me how important family is. But who knows what really happens behind closed doors?. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Add to your scrapbook. I think it does however give an insight into the less publicized victims of the tragedy; Guy and Michael Bastardi Sr. Also on Thursday, State Police investigators also went to Long Island for a pre-arranged interview with the Hance family and their representatives. Diane Schulerthey later identified her through . State Police also said Thursday that investigators went to Long Island for a pre-arranged interview with Schulers husband, Daniel; however, when they arrived they were not granted the interview and his attorney, Dominick Barbara could offer no useful information, the police said. It was caused by mother of two, Dianne Schuler who inexplicably drove her mini van for nearly two miles at high speed, on the wrong side of the road on Taconic Parkway. Schuler, 36, was driving her brother's Ford minivan home to West Babylon, L.I., after a camping trip in upstate Sullivan County when she somehow entered the Taconic State Parkway on the wrong ramp. Some of the other pictures of him looking tearful look a bit too orchestrated. He was in stable condition at Westchester Medical Center on Monday. Diane's husband lied to her and said he was going to the camper a day early but it was discovered that he did not. Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2013. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. This book is not only about the horrific acts of Diane Schuler and the suffering that she has caused so many people but also about the added pain caused by those who fabricated stories about her actions that day. . Having said that, the sections which deal with the Bastardis struggling against - in their view - lies, corruption, cover ups and self-interest in an attempt to get to truth are very well done and provide a lot of extra details that you won't have come across elsewhere. Diane Schuler killed seven innocent people. However it is quite repetitious and not surprisingly has a lot of grieving in it from the Bastardi family who suffered a tremendous loss with the deaths of two family members. Diane Schuler, 30 who died in the wrong-way crash on the Taconic Parkway recently seemed under pressure, like work and family were getting to her, said the pal, Sheila, who asked that her last name be withheld. The end of the book reveals Mike Bastardi's own theory about how Diane Schuler came to be driving drunk and stoned at 85 mph in the wrong direction. Jackie Hance, Diane Schuler's sister-in-law and the mother of three of the children killed in the accident, published the novel "I'll See You Again" in 2013. Hes suicidal, Dominic Barbara said of Schuler. for more information visit taconictragedy.us. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. always there for me. Four hours later, she sped down the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County driving in the wrong direction.