Overview

• Gianna Buzzetta, an executive pastry chef at Jeune et Jolie in California, died on March 24, 2025, from injuries sustained during a hiking accident in Kauai, Hawaii.
• She was struck by a falling rock while hiking the remote Makaleha Falls Trail with her boyfriend, Connor Quinton, who pulled her from the water and ran for help due to lack of cell service.
• Her parents, Caty and Sal Buzzetta, arrived in Hawaii in time to say goodbye before she passed away at Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu.
• A fundraiser organized to support her family has raised over $44,500, and her restaurant plans a memorial dinner to honor her life and contributions.
• Buzzetta, described as talented and hardworking, was instrumental in helping Jeune et Jolie earn three Michelin stars, leaving a lasting legacy in the culinary world.