Rita was the daughter of unknown parents. The date and place of her birth have not been found.
Her husband was Michele Arturo Visocchi, who she married on 14 SEP 1950 in Dundee. Their six known children were Marta Angela Maria (1951-?), Angela Maria Madalena (1955-?), Michelle Maria (1962-?), Giovanni (Jon) (1964-?), Antonia Maria Adriana (1967-?) and Anita Maria Rosa (1969-?).