Memorial service for Archbishop Mbanda's son set for next week
Saturday, April 22, 2023

The memorial service for Edwin Mbanda, the deceased son of Archbishop Laurent Mbanda of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, will be held by his friends and family in his hometown in the USA, on Wednesday, April 26. The event will serve as an opportunity for loved ones to gather and honour Edwin's memory.

The service will be held at Lamb Funeral Home INC from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Following the service, there will be a public visitation from 4:30 pm to 8:00 pm.

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According to the deceased's sister, Erica Mbanda, Edwin will be flown home. to Rwanda, and laid to rest.

"Another service will be communicated later for that,” read her Instagram post

The 33-year-old died in the United States of America on Thursday, April 18, while in his sleep.

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His father, Archbishop Mbanda, eulogised him, through a tweet, saying he had big dreams which will be fulfilled "through us.”

"Love you, Eddie. You have left us, but you are with us and will never depart. Instead, we will join you someday. You had big dreams, and they will be fulfilled through us,” Mbanda tweeted.

A source acquainted with him told The New Times that Mbanda Jr. lived in the USA for most of his life, and pursued studies in Business.

He had skills in Fintech, payments, and E-commerce but was also a good basketball player who featured for various school teams in the USA, including Eastern University, in Pennsylvania, playing as a forward.