Friends and colleagues are remembering former Fairfield First Selectman Bill Gerber.

Gerber died Tuesday after complications from a brain tumor. He was 61.

People in town are still trying to process this loss.

"Anyone who knew Bill knew he had this huge, contagious energy. He had this super power of making everyone around him feel better," said state Rep. Jennifer Leeper. Gerber shared his contagious energy with friends and family two years ago when he became Fairfield's first selectman. "He was a friend to so many. He loved this community. He raised his family here," said acting First Selectman Christine Vitale. But after being diagnosed with a brain tumor, his health over two weeks quickly deteriorated. He died at Yale New Haven Hospital Tuesday. "It’s just a devastating loss. It's impossible to imagine what his family is going through right now," said Leeper. Wednesday was a quiet day at Fairfield Town Hall. Town workers were consoling each other about a man they loved who used to walk through the doors every day. "He had so many hopes and dreams for our community Father, coach, public servant and really it's a loss," said Vitale.

His family said arrangements for a public memorial service will be made at a future date. This is another tragedy for this family, who lost a son 10 years ago at the age of 9.

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The Fairfield community is in mourning after the death of First Selectman Bill Gerber yesterday afternoon following complications from two brain surgeries.

Gerber had been battling a large, aggressive malignant brain tumor.

News 12 Connecticut's Mark Sudol is at Fairfield Town Hall with reaction.