Rita Santaniello McGuffey is of Scottish, French, and Italian decent. She had written many short stories over the years; after a good deal of encouragement and persuasion from her ...view moreRita Santaniello McGuffey is of Scottish, French, and Italian decent. She had written many short stories over the years; after a good deal of encouragement and persuasion from her son, Father James McGuffey, her first novel, Cross Over, was conceived
She and her husband Drake were born on Long Island, New York. They married and settled down in the hamlet of Carle Place, Long Island, where they raised their five children in a Christ-centered environment. With the passing of her husband of sixty years, the consolation she received while writing this story has helped her to strengthen and share her faith with others.
Rita has been blessed with twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.view less