Basker Kalamba

Basker Kalamba, 19, of Urbana, MD, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 in Monterey, California.

Born August 27, 2006, in Silver Spring, MD, he was the first born of Ngandu and Chouchouna Kalamba. Basker was a graduate of Urbana High School. He attended Montgomery College for a year prior to joining the US Navy. He was an avid gamer, music enjoyer, and jokester. He was respectful and peaceful.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sisters, Vanessa Kalamba and Christiana Kalamba, grandparents, Christophe Kamba, Bertine Kapinga, Anne Rolly Tshibuabua and the late Kabasele Albert Mputu. Basker is also survived by numerous aunts and uncles.

The family will receive friends from 4pm to 7pm, on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at the Keeney and Basford Funeral Home, 106 E. Church Street, Frederick. The funeral service will be held at 11am, at New Apostolic Church, 1910 Putty Hill Avenue, Parksville, MD 21234. Interment will follow at the Maryland State Veterans Cemetery at Garrison Forest at 2:30pm.

Wisdom 4: 14-15 For their souls were pleasing to the Lord, therefore he took them quickly from the midst of wickedness. Yet the peoples saw and did not understand, or take such a thing to heart, that Gods grace and mercy are with his elect, and that he watches over his holy ones.