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But when Diane was a child, her mother Eileen left the family. "You can't imagine how complex that question is. 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. #dianeschuler #somethingiswrongwithauntdiane Diane Schuler left a family campground with her daughter, son, and two nieces to head home. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. 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. Although her three brothers reconciled with their mother, Schuler refused, according to her husband. I wish there was a more in-depth written study of this case. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Five young children were in the car as well: her son, her daughter and three nieces. Jeanne Bastardi has written a sensitive account of the death of her father in law, brother in law and six other people in a sickening car crash on the Taconic Parkway, NY state, in 2009. Schuler worked for Cablevision as director of credit and collections; the company put out a memo to employees on Monday mourning her loss. Schuler's family has rallied around the woman blamed for killing eight people, including herself, her daughter, three nieces and three men in a head-on collision on the Taconic State Parkway July 26. Diane Schulerthey later identified her through . Diane Schuler and her 2-year-old daughter also died in the accident. Third, most husbands would help their wives out when they have a huge vanload of kids to return to their homes after camping. I read this strictly to get more info on this tragic case. Why wasnt he helping out? Blowing horns, flashing lights, and waving arms did nothing to deter her. Schuler herself was killed, along . 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.]. I bought this book to see the Bastardi family's side of things. English So too is Hance, 41, and his wife, Jackie, 38, who lost their three daughters in the crash: Emma, 9, Alison, 7, and Kate, 5. . Please try again later. 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. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Try again later. "People said she seemed so normal," Bernstein said. Torrington, CT and Stony Creek: 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. 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. 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. There was a problem loading your book clubs. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Anne Cuozzo, 37, who has lived across the street from the Schulers for seven years, said, We never saw [Diane] drunk. always there for me. During that call, Hance spoke with one of his daughters, but he never indicated . Warren Hance told his sister, Diane Schuler, to pull over and wait for him to pick them up. It strips away Schuler's perfect veneer. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Failed to remove flower. Its a fat soluble drug and can remain in a person's fat cells for weeks. Now today I found this more detailed information in the New York Post: Why is this curiously detailed point being stated in this article? Diane Schuler was drunk claims sources to New York press today. On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler killed herself and seven others when she drove the wrong way on the Taconic State Parkway. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. On 2nd anniversary of horrific crash, film explores mindset of Diane Schuler. And it would be reasonable to ask that Daniel Shueler not profit from the acts of his wife that day. 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. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. "She was not someone who gave up. Being from the UK I only recently heard about the tragedy that this book is written about. 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. One little boy (her son) survived with life altering injuries. The Long Island mother who drove bombed out of her mind with a minivan full of kids triggering a head-on collision that killed 8 routinely bellied up to the bar and griped about her failing marriage and stressful job, a drinking buddy told The Post. Bruno Dekrem. "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.". Daniel Schuler and Barbara publicly attributed Diane Schuler's erratic driving to a medical issue, such as a stroke. Her marriage seemed a bit rocky, and I think she felt trapped by it, the friend said of Schulers relationship with her husband, Daniel, a Nassau County public-safety officer. I looked at the title and wondered if the Bastardi family were able to find answers not in Jackie's book. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Try again later. He was in stable condition at Westchester Medical Center on Monday. They piled into her brother Warren's red 2004 Ford Windstar minivan, while her husband Daniel followed behind in a truck with the family dog. Instead, Schuler earned a top salary as a cable-TV executive, was a take-charge wife, raised two impeccably dressed children and volunteered enthusiastically at their school. Accounts taken from actual police reports, witness statements, depositions, and investigators.Takes a look at the failure of the justice system and the making of a cover up. She takes Ambien and Vicodin. 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. I should say at the outset that this book is not a slick, polished piece of prose. All of a sudden, a red minivan comes around the curve at 85 mph going the wrong way and collide with the men head on. Neither is it objective or balanced and why should it be? These kids are in the valley of heaven.". Schuler entered the wrong side of the Taconic Parkway, then drove at 70 mph for nearly two miles. Daniels Account of Morning: Diane Schuler's husband -Got up at 6am-Went down to his boat to clean it-Got back 6.45am-7am-Woke up Diane-Packed bags 'slowly'-Woke up kids and got them dressed-Unloaded camper-Had 'one cup of coffee, two cups of coffee'-Loaded kids into the minivan-Loaded dog into pick-up Left campground together, 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. A 1.75-liter bottle of Absolut was found in Schuler's wrecked Ford Windstar after the fiery July 26 smash-up, which killed her, her 2-year-old daughter, her three young nieces and three Yonkers men in the SUV she hit. Judging from Daniel Schulers recent pictures and the one (attached here) where hes walking and talking with a lawyer, he seems like a guy whos protecting himself from lawsuits. The Evidence That Diane Schuler May Have Experienced Auto Brewery Syndrome. AbeBooks, an Amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and out-of-print books. Some of the other reviews suggest that the anger that Jeanne Bastardi documents is unwarranted. But owner Ann Scott insisted that such revelers are immediately thrown off the premises. They are two of the greatest people the world will ever have known. It was written by the wife of the son and brother of one of the deceased males but is done so in third person so that was a strange literary choice. And investigators were not advised by Barbara when Schuler would be made available for an interview. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Eileen was in town with close friends for the Worlds Largest Garage Sale. Upon release of Diane Schuler's toxicology report both Diane's husband and her brother lawyer up and refuse to cooperate with the investigation in any meaningful way. I would posit that's what she mixed her Absolut Vodka with that was found in the van rubble. A caller to WABC/Channel 7 said the campground at Hunters Lakewhere Schuler and her family regularly stayedis a known boozing area, where wild parties are the norm. Her van was later spotted by several motorists driving erratically along Route 17 and I-87. for more information visit taconictragedy.us. Hance's sister-in-law Diane Schuler drove the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway and crashed . A person not used to drinking daily would not have the ability to drink the amount Diane had in her system when she died. This book deals with the Bastardi family. Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland, Rebecca Rosenberg, Kieran Crowley, Perry Chiaramonte and Larry Celona. 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Several drivers flashed their lights and honked to get Schuler's attention. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. But who knows what really happens behind closed doors?. "People always ask how I feel about Diane," Hance told the magazine. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Three men in the SUV she hit - Guy Bastardi, 49, Michael Bastardi, 81 . "His wife was drunk and high at the time of the accident that killed seven innocent people. By JOHN VALENTI john.valenti@newsday.com July 25, 2011. But there is a small possibility that he wasnt aware of his wifes drinking, since some functioning alcoholics are very good at hiding their drinking. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. My father taught me how important family is. Diane Schuler was a 36-year-old Long Island woman who tragically killed herself and seven others in a fiery wrong-way car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York in 2009. . ", "A psychiatric disorder can affect all of us, even people who look like they are functioning very well.". In the end it changes nothing. Add to your scrapbook. "Eventually, the fear, the shame and the humiliation come back.". Drunkenness was evident: a blood alcohol content of 0.19 with 6 grams . The passing scene and what it's about viewed from the traditionalist politically incorrect Right. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Diane's niece died in the hospital . Here are my thoughts which are now corroborated by the NY Post article: First, wasnt it strange that Diane Schuler called her brother and not her husband on that fateful day? It even offers a theory as to why in the aftermath of the crash despite there being three families claiming to want the truth, in the end only the Bastardis actually meant what they said. What went wrong with Aunt Diane? There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. "She was not someone who was mean. 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. The purse: In the documentary pause it at the photo of the Vodka bottle. Friends may call on Eileens family from 12-2 pm, Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Alexander-Baker Funeral Home, 3809 Main Street, Warrensburg. The Long Island mother who drove bombed out of her mind with a minivan full of kids triggering a head-on collision that killed 8 routinely bellied up . On July 26, 2009, Schuler left Hunter Lake Campground in upstate New York with five children and headed back to their home in Long Island. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old mother of two Diane Schuler drove her mini-van the wrong way on New York's Taconic State Parkway and collided head on with an oncoming vehicle. 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. Days later came the headlines; "Wrong Way Crash Mom Drunk and High!". Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations in Eileens name to The Hance Family Foundation P.O. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. A man who died in the wrong-way crash that killed eight people on a New York highway survived the impact and suffered at least briefly from pain . The email does not appear to be a valid email address. My love for my father and brother, Guy, will continue to be as strong as it has been my entire life. Daniel Schuler, right, holds hands with sisters-in-law Jay Schuler, center, and Joyce Schuler, left, while surrounded by reporters during a press conference in Garden City, N.Y. Thursday, Aug. 6 . A 1.75-liter bottle of Absolut was found in Schulers wrecked Ford Windstar after the fiery July 26 smash-up, which killed her, her 2-year-old daughter, her three young nieces and three Yonkers men in the SUV she hit. I had built up a tolerance to a rather high blood alcohol content and without it, I was much less functional. Others in her life do not report seeing her drink alcohol to excess. The rabid defense of a woman who chose to drive drunk and high with five little ones in her car, her shady husband who's trying to cover his own ass and make a little money on the side, Diane's brother Warren who likely knew she was stoned out of her mind and thought he'd save her from a DUI. No criminal charges are expected since Schuler died in the crash. A system error has occurred. Having read both books, its obvious that the Bastardi and Hance families grieve in different ways. Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2012. I would just be a zombie!! Every adult in this book handled their grief in varying ways but I found it distasteful that the four little girls who perished are largely ignored and the author goes on to trash Jackie Hance who is suicidal but tries to do some good with the money people donated. I believe there is a strong fragrance of criminality. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Does that make one way better or more right than the other? As mentioned by the source, Diane was driving a red 2003 Ford Windstar that belonged to her brother. to us that she told him Schuler had been drinking or smoking, Chiumento said. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. "The problem is, it doesn't work for very long," Bursztajn said. The minivan plunged downhill and burst into flames as the SUV was pushed across two lanes and struck by another SUV. "These are three kids that are saints and angels. "But that was an impossible way to live and to be human at the same time.". The lesson learned, she said, is that mental problems should not be stigmatizing and those who struggle should "feel free to communicate so we can see warning signs. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Her husband took the family dog in his pickup truck. This book deals with the Bastardi family. 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. Bursztajn, a clinical psychiatrist at Harvard Medical School who was interviewed for the film, said when trauma doesn't heal, it can have catastrophic consequences. He confronts that Diane is a PTA teacher who was a responsible mother as well. "All of us are very, very sad for the loss of the little girls, and our hearts go out to the family," she said. Police said at least six separate witnesses called 911 to report a van driving the wrong way. "The family needs your support. She couldn't see" and, "I flew out of the car like superman. Eileen leaves behind three sons, Warren, John and David; two brothers, Joseph and Michael; her sister, Kathleen Doerrie; and grandchildren, Byran Schuler, and Melanie, Kasey, and Willa Hance. There is no greater pain than having lost my father and brother from the senseless act of a drunk driver. If he knew his wife was a heavy drinker or a functioning alcoholic, why did he let her drive a van full of kids? Small children, because they are so tied to . Diane, her daughter, and two of her nieces died immediately upon impact. Diane Schuler The "Perfect Mom" Drove Her Van Full Of Kids Into A Head-On Collision For Unknown Reasons. 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. Michael Bastardi Jr. On July 26, 2009 Diane Schuler packed up the campsite, piled five children into her minivan and headed for home on Long Island after a weekend of camping, a drive that should have taken two hours from upstate, NY. Schuler had entered the highway on an exit rampway and drove two miles in the wrong lane. I read the other book "I'll See You Again" that focuses on the Hance family and I watched the HBO documentary. If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond. Someone had to know, but that someone chose to say nothing, and now all these people are dead.. Failed to report flower. The crash made headline news for days when it was later revealed that Dianne Schuler had a blood alcohol content of 0.19 as well as evidence of marijuana. The Unsolved UK Podcast Diane Schuler/Taconic Parkway, Unsolved 13th Apr 2019 7 Minutes. A sister-in-law of Diane Schuler, whose horrific wrong-way drunken driving crash on the Taconic Parkway two years ago killed eight people . The kids went to bed around 9:00 PM Saturday night while Daniel and Diane stayed up. Anyone with her blood alcohol content as well as her THC results, a whopping 113 vs a typical 2-5 is no stranger to substance abuse. An eye opener for all. So she could've smoked the night before or the week before and been sober the morning she drove home and she would still test positive. 0 cemeteries found in Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA. I bought this in order to fill in some gaps in the story of this tragedy and the book does do that. Friends said she smoked marijuana at night to help her sleep but that Schuler showed no signs of alcoholism. Officials tell New York press that Diane Schuler's blood alcohol was .19, nearly twice the legal limit.. Robert Guzzo, whose wife lost relatives in the crash, tells press today: "After the fact, we can see the breakdown patients suffer when they feel they have to be great, otherwise they are no good. Diane was a type A control freak who had to have things her way and had a hard time relaxing. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Oops, something didn't work. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. We have set your language to . Those closest to her say she hid the pain of her mother's abandonment. The Hances were Diane Schulers family. My brother was always there for me.