EUNICE–It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Gerald J. Manuel on Friday, March 29, 2024, at the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette at the age of 75. A Celebration of his life will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Ardoin’s Funeral Home Chapel in Eunice. Burial will follow in the St. Louis Cemetery with Father Nick Ware officiating.