US EditionCalifornia chef dies on hike after being struck by boulder on Kauai
- Gianna Buzzetta, a 26-year-old woman from California, died on March 23 while hiking in Hawaii.
- Buzzetta was hiking the Makaleha Falls Trail when a falling boulder struck her head, causing serious injuries.
- First responders found Buzzetta unconscious with labored breathing and a head wound at the base of the falls.
- Caty Buzzetta quoted Gianna as saying to her boyfriend Connor that he had fulfilled her dreams; she felt bliss.
- Buzzetta's family flew to Hawaii, but she died; family and loved ones started a fundraiser for funeral expenses.
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Restaurant industry steps up for pastry chef Gianna Buzzetta, who died in hiking accident
When Oceanside native Gianna Buzzetta landed the prestigious job of pastry chef at Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie restaurant in Carlsbad in the summer of 2022, she was just 23 years old. But anyone who knew the talented young cook knew she was on a high-speed climb to the top. “I’m 100 percent a workaholic,” she told the Union-Tribune in September 2022. “I have been working nonstop since 17 and have always had a job. At one time, I had three jo…
Star California Bakery Chef, 26, Dies in Freak Hiking Accident in Hawaii
Family and friends were coping this week with the tragic death of a rising young executive pastry chef who worked in Southern California, and plan to host a special dinner service to raise funds for her funeral April 7. Gianna Isabella Buzzetta, 26, worked at the prestigious French restaurant Jeune et Jolie in Carlsbad, Calif.—a coastal city about 85 miles south of Los Angeles—where she helped owners earn three Michelin stars. Her life was cut s…
Beloved chef at Michelin-starred restaurant dies in freak accident in Hawaii
Gianna Buzzetta (center, right) died while on vacation in Hawaii with her boyfriend, Connor Quinton (left) (Pictures: AP) A female culinary star and executive pastry chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant died in a freak hiking accident while on vacation in Hawaii. Gianna Buzzetta, 26, had her dream to see Makaleha Falls in Kauai come true on Sunday, alongside her boyfriend, Connor Quinton. ‘She had told her boyfriend, Connor, that day, he had fu…
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