Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. She drives 40 miles an hour.. Scott also said Schuler appeared sober the morning she drove away with the kids and was not known to have boozed at the site. Witnesses said her driving was not erratic but rather she drove deliberately down the fast lane with determined eyes. As panicked motorists swerved out of her way, she continued for almost two miles. Search above to list available cemeteries. He was in stable condition at Westchester Medical Center on Monday. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. 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. Around 9:30 a.m. Diane, along with her 5-year-old son Bryan, her 2-year-old daughter Erin, and her three nieces (8-year-old Emma, Emma, 7-year-old Alyson, and 5-year-old Kate) left the camp. Thanks for your help! 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. 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 . Born September 14, 1944 in Rockville Centre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eileen (Robinson) McKeough of Floral Park and Stony Creek. Dad gets up early and leaves with the dog. It's too bad no one has written a detailed account of this accident which to this day remains somewhat of a mystery as to how and why it happened. Large pictures of the victims were at the altar. Diane Schuler calls Jackie Hance. Comment. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Diane E. Hance Schuler I found on Findagrave.com. The Hances were Diane Schulers family. 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. Four hours later, she sped down the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County driving in the wrong direction. Three men in the SUV she hit - Guy Bastardi, 49, Michael Bastardi, 81 . Indeed, they said, she hardly drank. Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2016. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, "There's Something Wrong With Aunt Diane,". We have set your language to "I made many efforts," her mother, Eileen, tells me. Caption on the attached picture is: Daniel Schuler, left, arrives at the offices of attorney Dominic Barbara, right, in Garden City, N.Y., Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009. August 6, 2009 6:36am. "I'm still numbed," said neighbor Joseph O'Donald, 79. Learn more about merges. Fatal N.Y. wrong-way crash relatives still seek truth. "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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Meanwhile, her husband, Daniel Schuler, was in another vehicle. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? The headlines that rocked the world now a gripping new book with all the details that kept the public intrigued. "But that was an impossible way to live and to be human at the same time.". 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. . This book is odd for a few reasons. I would lose coherence in my speech, become physically unstable and mentally unbalanced. "People said she seemed so normal," Bernstein said. It could have been any family that day, but it was my husband's and this is, actually produce conflicting documentation. The accident made national news. Just like everyone else, this is news to us . I had built up a tolerance to a rather high blood alcohol content and without it, I was much less functional. Two elderly men and one of the men's middle aged son were killed while driving on an expressway on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The sadness of course is that no-one will ever know exactly what happened in the days leading up to and following the crash. Hance, 40, lost all three of her daughters in the crash, and yet she recently told Good Housekeeping magazine that Schuler was "the most responsible person I knew." for more information visit taconictragedy.us. What happened next i. "Something was wrong. 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. That makes it even more tragic.. 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. While many people questioned why the Bastardi's felt so much anger towards the other victims, the Hance's, after reading the book I understand why. Add to your scrapbook. I know this family wants justice. News of Schulers alcohol and drug abuse is a crushing blow, said her family, including her brother, Warren Hance, and his wife, Jackie, whose three young daughters died in the crash. The Bastardi family comes off looking pretty callous in their opinions of Jackie. I would recommend it though because some of the smaller details in the whole tragedy missed in the press are sketched out here. 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. It looks like WhatsApp is not installed on your phone. I bought this in order to fill in some gaps in the story of this tragedy and the book does do that. Also on Thursday, State Police investigators also went to Long Island for a pre-arranged interview with the Hance family and their representatives. "She didn't indicate specifically what was bothering her, but obviously something was wrong because her brother did ask her to pull over," said State Trooper James Murphy, lead investigator into Westchester's worst highway accident in 75 years. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. ", "Too young, and too soon," the Rev. 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. 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. I could swear it was mentioned in the documentary somewhere that Diane Schuler had an Rx for Ambien bc she had trouble sleeping. In the smoldering vehicle and twisted metal scattered along the highway, lay the bodies of eight people. "I still can't believe it's them.". Schuler's son, Bryan, who suffered a severe head injury that left him with ocular nerve palsy, has said he has no memory of the accident. Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2013. There was a problem loading your book clubs. If the driver were alive today the charges would have been second-degree murder, Anolik said. "She had contacted her brother two hours before to say she wasn't feeling well" NY State police conference (7/27/09)"A drunk driver did not do this to your family," Daniel Schuler (9/1/09)** This book is based on the facts and information as presented to the family from the state police investigators, district attorney's office, private investigators, medical examiners, and other sources as listed. 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 . 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. Just wishing it was not true does not change anything. The whole 4 hour torture ride goes on and Diane is supposedly sick. 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. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. This book deals with the Bastardi family. 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? This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. It could have been any family that day, but it was my husband's and this is his story. Yes, something was wrong with Aunt Diane. "Little Brian is doing good," said a family friend, who asked not to be named. Look inside to read what others have shared. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Up until now the story had been all about the Schulers and the Hances; if the Bastardis wanted their story told they were going to have to do it themselves. Eileen K. McKeough 1944 - . The film, which will air every Monday night until Aug. 15., portrays the 36-year-old "super mom" as a control freak haunted by a dark past: Her mother abandoned Schuler when she was 9. 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. ", "A psychiatric disorder can affect all of us, even people who look like they are functioning very well.". Doubtless, Mr. Barbara will come up with a way to explain that. 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. Life Story Memory Board Duane H. Schuler I know mine would help. Were they drinking and doing drugs? Daniel Schuler has maintained a round-the-clock vigil at Bryans bedside since the crash. There are so many bizzare theories and conjecture that seem to have been fabricated from midair by Daniel's lawyer and his felonious PI. One story I read said that they had been going to this campground every summer weekend for the last three years, so the trip back home, while not short, was routine. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our, HENRICK KAROLISZYN, Edgar Sandoval and SAMUEL GOLDSMITH, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Her husband took the family dog in his pickup truck. "We are all coming together in faith," said the Rev. This is due to various witness reports such as: s.19: "The vehicle was staying perfectly in the lane". Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. They were very friendly. "It's a kind of fundamental perfectionism, so that life becomes unbearable in some ways," forensic psychiatrist Dr. Harold Bursztajn told ABCNews.com. Diane was a type A control freak who had to have things her way and had a hard time relaxing. . The anger about the foundation in the Hance girls honor. The vehicles seemed to explode as they hit. 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. Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? 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. Friends said she smoked marijuana at night to help her sleep but that Schuler showed no signs of alcoholism. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Diane Schuler, 36, was a dedicated wife to her husband, Danny, and a devoted mother to her children, Bryan and Erin. "She was not someone who gave up. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. "She lost touch with reality," he speculated. Hes facing possible lawsuits for the deaths of several people. Dianne Wilson-Struber and her husband Stephen Struber were both jailed for life in 2015 after murdering Bruce Schuler after he went missing in 2012 near the Palmerville station, north Queensland . Psychiatrist Bursztajn said Schuler was the worst kind of perfectionist who learned to self medicate. It was a profound catastrophe.". Daniel Schulers lawyer insisted to Fox 5 that his clients wife had not been a heavy drinker or drug user and that their were no problems in the marriage. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The car contained her own two kids and three nieces. memorial page for Diane E. Hance Schuler (13 Nov 1972-26 Jul 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 240061915, citing Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury . In Floral Park, police blocked off the Hance home all day Monday. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. Others in her life do not report seeing her drink alcohol to excess. Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2013. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. On July 26, 2009, 36-year-old Diane Schuler drove the wrong way down the Taconic State Parkway in New York. My brother. 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. based on information from your browser. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The birth of Kasey Rose came after Jackie had been pushed to the brink of taking her own life due to the grief from the loss of their daughters, Emma, 8; Alyson . "She never talked about it, almost like she wasn't even there.". Include gps location with grave photos where possible. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig).. Does that make one way better or more right than the other? There is no greater pain than having lost my father and brother from the senseless act of a drunk driver. Diane Schuler The "Perfect Mom" Drove Her Van Full Of Kids Into A Head-On Collision For Unknown Reasons. We are sorry. I disagree and found the book reveals the helplessness that her family feel at losing loved ones at the hand of a proven drunk and drugged driver, and their pain at not being able to get the answers they deserve. 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. Update: Diane's mom Eileen died in Oct.2013. 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. Diane Schuler was a 36-year-old woman from New York. Although her three brothers reconciled with their mother, Schuler refused, according to her husband. Her minivan collided with an SUV, resulting in the deaths of Schuler, her daughter, her three nieces, and three passengers in the other car. Jackie wrote about her anger and rage at Diane for "murdering" her girls when the toxicoligy reports came out. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her daughter, Diane E. Hance-Schuler, granddaughters, Erin M. Schuler, Emma, Alyson, and Kate Hance. The Hance girls attended elementary school in the Floral Park-Bellerose School District, said school superintendent Lynn Pombonyo. Well of course hes going to say that. 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. I looked at the title and wondered if the Bastardi family were able to find answers not in Jackie's book. Drag images here or select from your computer for Diane E. Hance Schuler memorial. She was high on marijuana and had the equivalent of 10 shots of booze in her stomach. Get updates on the coronavirus pandemic and other news as it happens with our free breaking news email alerts. I agree with other readers that there was a lot of venom in this writing. 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. Schuler crashed about four hours after leaving a Sullivan County campground at around 9:30 a.m. as she was taking the kids back home. 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. . Torrington, CT and Stony Creek: When Diane was 9, her mother abandoned the family; her father raised four kids. Strange theories are floated by Dom Barbara, Daniel's flamboyant and crooked lawyer. 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. On that bright sunny day 10 years ago, families were shattered in a fiery crash that killed . always there for me. 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. She couldn't see" and, "I flew out of the car like superman. The Schulers 5-year-old son, Bryan, who was the only survivor of the crash, has been moved out of the intensive-care unit at Westchester Medical Center, a source said. 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Select a location to see product availability. In the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, 74-year-old Dan Longo, 81-year-old Michael Bastardi, and his 49-year-old son Guy were killed instantly. Having read both books, its obvious that the Bastardi and Hance families grieve in different ways. "She seemed to be good at whatever she attempted," her friend, Sue Troccoli, said. There were eight fatalities including the woman driving the van, her three young nieces, her tiny daughter and the men. I wish there was a more in-depth written study of this case. Schuler worked for Cablevision as director of credit and collections; the company put out a memo to employees on Monday mourning her loss. Diane's medical records chronicle a woman with pain issues and insomnia. This is a carousel with slides. Every theory has a credible source. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. According to Barbara, Diane Schuler suffered from diabetes although additional sources cite Schuler as having had gestational diabetes, a temporary condition related to a prior pregnancy, rather than a chronic condition. At 9:30am on July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler loaded up her two children (ages five and two) along with her brother's, Warren Hance, three daughters (ages eight, seven, and five) into her brother's red 2003 Ford Windstar and left the Hunter Lake Campground to start the journey to West Babylon, New York. The Long Island mother was driving home from a camping trip when she got on the Taconic and drove nearly two miles in the wrong direction before plowing head-on into an SUV. My brother was always there for me. I understand the Bastardi family was devastated but some of their behaviour was unseemly as well. Immediately after the accident, people involved begin to act very oddly. For the last couple of months, she didnt appear to be a happy woman.. Diane Schuler's family has spent the weeks since the July 26 Taconic Parkway crash offering explanations for the collision and trying to explain away toxicology reports that show the woman's blood . A system error has occurred. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. 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. Try again. 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. They also jump to many conclusions that can't be proved as long as Daniel Schuler keeps lying and changing his story. Please enter your email and password to sign in. As for the marijuana found in her system, Tetrahydrocannabinol or THC stays in the system for many days and weeks. Daniel Schuler has maintained a round-the-clock vigil at Bryans bedside since the crash. My love for my father and brother, Guy, will continue to be as strong as it has been my entire life. I hope someday this mystery gets untangled. The minivan plunged downhill and burst into flames as the SUV was pushed across two lanes and struck by another SUV. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2014, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2014. Especially, when having children on board Diane will not take . One little boy (her son) survived with life altering injuries. After Schuler left the campground, she was next seen at a McDonalds 11 miles away in Liberty, where witnesses also said she did not seem intoxicated, according to State Police Lt. Domenick Chiumento. Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland, Rebecca Rosenberg, Kieran Crowley, Perry Chiaramonte and Larry Celona. Jeanne Bastardi has written "The Taconic Tragedy A Son's Search for the Truth" based on the actual seven person homicide that took the lives of her husband's Father, Brother, and dearFriend. Michael Realmuto of the state police. Diane Schulerthey later identified her through . Days later came the headlines; "Wrong Way Crash Mom Drunk and High!". Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. A sister-in-law of Diane Schuler, whose horrific wrong-way drunken driving crash on the Taconic Parkway two years ago killed eight people . 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. 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. 11:37 a.m.: Schuler calls her sister-in-law, Jackie Hance, the mother of her three nieces, to tell them there is traffic and they are running late. Diane Schuler, her daughter Erin, and her three nieces also died in the crash 0 cemeteries found in Westbury, Nassau County, New York, USA. Additional reporting by Amber Sutherland, Rebecca Rosenberg, Kieran Crowley, Perry Chiaramonte and Larry Celona. Please reset your password. She did not do anything that will make her lose control when driving. 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.



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