David McElroy was killed on Sunday when the plane he was piloting crashed in Shirley, Long Island.
He lived in Orient with his wife and 7 children.
His funeral was held at St. Lawrence Roman Catholic Church in Sayville.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash that killed one other person.
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