Louis V. Dire, 82, of Hickory, died Thursday, January 4, 2001, at his home.
He was born October 24, 1918, in Italy, a son of Angelo and Angela Berlingieri Dire.
Mr. Dire was a retired laborer from McGraw-Edison and the former owner of Ole Hickory Inn. He was also a member of St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church in McDonald.
His wife, Jean Monaco Dire, died in 1995.
Surviving are his children, Tony Dire of Washington, Angeline Morrison of Hickory, Richard Dire of Avella and Mary LeFebvre of Midway; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Mike Dire of Washington; four sisters, Mary Warrick of Washington, Joanne Ross of Washington, Josephine Lugaila of Hickory and Erma Baroni of Hickory; and numerous nieces and nephews.