Manuel Gerardo Merchan, age 51 of Orlando, passed away Wednesday, March 25 at his residence. He was born in Cuenca, Ecuador on January 2, 1964 to Luis Merchan and Luz Clavijo. He is survived by his wife, Gulnara Muminova; mother, Luz Clavijo; son, Lucas Alexander Merchan; daughter, Paola Katerina Merchan; sister, Helen Merchan; brother, Raul Merchan; brother, Ramiro Merchan; sister, Grace Merchan; brother, Ruben Merchan; sister, Nieves Merchan; sister, Esther Merchan; sister, Martha Merchan;sister, Nancy Merchan; brother, Julio Merchan. Visitation will be held from 4PM-8PM, Monday, March 30 at Newcomer Funeral Home, Orlando. A funeral mass will be held at 10:30AM Tuesday, March 31 at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Orlando. To leave a condolence message, please click on the "Share Memories" button above.