On March 19, 2026,  Jose Villacorta Rustia, Jr., MD, passed away peacefully in Stevenson, MD. He is the beloved husband of Mary Ann Rustia MD; devoted father of Ann Marie Rustia CRNP and her husband Lior Abraham, PT ; loving brother of Manolo Rustia,  Celerino Rustia, Juan Rustia, Isabel Relevo, and Conchita Fellner. Dr. Rustia is also survived by many other family and friends, including his mini dachshund, Junior.

Friends and Family may visit at the Ruck Towson Funeral Home, Inc. 1050 York Road, Towson, MD on Sunday, March 22nd, from 2-4 & 6-8pm. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at the St. Jude Shrine, 308 N. Paca St., Baltimore, MD 20201 on Monday, March 23rd at 10am. The interment will follow at Dulany Valley Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Shrine at www.stjudeshrine.org .