Samuel Ruecroft;73;of Sunset Valley;Irwin;formerly of Dunlevy;died Wednesday;August 1;1956;at 10:30 a.m. He was born in England;October 27;1882;and was a retired employee of the Pittsburgh Steel Company. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of our Saviour of Cereal Heights;Irwin. He is survived by his wife;Margaret Presley Ruecroft;four daughters;Mrs.Millie Myer;Charleroi;Mrs.Alvin (Mary) Lindauer of Irwin;Mrs.Howard (Jean) Sowden Jr.;Belle Vernon;Mrs.Charles (Grace) Jones of Star Junction;two brothers;James of Dunlevy and Froman of Lakeland;Florida;and four grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Ferguson Funeral Home during hours of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. Services will be held there Saturday;August 4;1956;at 2 p.m.in charge of Rev.James E.Mollenauer of the Lutheran Church of Cereal Heights;Irwin;and interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is the funeral director.