Harold "Buddy" Vernon Nahonoaopiilani Botelho

Birth date: Aug 8, 1936 Death date: Dec 29, 2025

Harold “Buddy” Vernon Nahonoaopiilani Botelho (August 8, 1936 – December 29, 2025) Harold “Buddy” V. Botelho, 89, of Honolulu, passed away on December 29, 2025, leaving a legacy of integrity, athletic spirit, and unwavering servi Read Obituary

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Kammie Wilson

5d ago

I have many fond memories of dad Buddy but this recent memory encapsulates the essence of him. When my daughter Taylor went to visit him and introduce him to her son Kui (Papa Buddy’s great grandson), he used all his strength to delicately kiss her hand and tell her how beautiful she is. Taylor wasn’t his granddaughter by blood but he always loved, adored, cared for her like she was his own, always. His kindness and tenderness, big heart, I will never forget. I love you so much dad. -Kammie

Hoku Rodrigues

6d ago

Tina Giubilato

1w ago

As a child, I remember many family parties at our house in Maʻili with uncles, aunties, and cousins galore. Uncle Buddy was always there singing, dancing, and yes, drinking beers with my Mom, Dad, and aunties and uncles around our kitchen table. Once the music got going, and after a few, Uncle Buddy would start his chair dancing. He was too shy to ask for a dance, so my Mom asked me to dance with him. Whenever I asked him to dance with me, he always did. That happened many times over the years and I have fond memories of boogieing down with Uncle Buddy at many parties.

I will remember him as a good man and a good uncle, and now he is with my parents in heaven singing and dancing....

Tina Villa Giubilato

Kinikia Arao

2w ago

Kinikia Arao

2w ago

My fondest memory of Buddy is him singing FALSETTO at one of our family's gathering. Miss those fun, simple days. Miss you Bud! Rest in Heaven.

Ohmygosh Hellyeah

2w ago

Watching Uncle Buddy, who is my Grandma Emma’s brother, play softball was like poetry in motion. He was so smooth defensively and very surgical offensively, slicing the defense by “hitting em where they ain’t!” His soft spoken advice to me personally, was out of love and intelligence. One day, after one of my high school baseball games, he pulled me aside and said, “great job, but if you like play after high school, you gotta learn to hit the slider!” I was thinking, man, I just hit two homeruns, but this was Uncle Buddy, so I have to take this to heart and listen! He was right! For the next two years in high school, that’s all they threw me. Sliders! I remembered that every time I went up to bat while I was with the Toronto Blue Jays! There are many other wonderful memories, like that dance move where he just rocks that booty from left to right! He was a wonderful MAN, from a wonderful generation. I was and still am very grateful for his teachings and will always be blessed to be able to call him my Uncle Buddy!

Kahi Villa