Michael Nehf

MICHAEL NEHF has been a member of our parish going back to 1967. He and his wife Kathy married in 1978, lived in Glen Ellyn, then moved back to Itasca and became regular parishioners in 1984. They raised three sons and over the years were involved with Itasca public schools, St. Peter’s parish, St. Peter’s Religious Education, youth sports, and Cub Scouts. Career opportunities brought them to Atlanta, Georgia, and Columbus, Ohio, between 2005 and 2020, after which time they returned home to Itasca. Mike is a Religious Education Catechist, a Knight of Columbus, a prior CEO with an MBA and CPA, and enjoys helping others in many ways.

Kristina Capozzoli

KRISTINA CAPOZZOLI has been a parishioner at St. Peter the Apostle since 1976 when her parents (Jim and Linda Wuerffel) first moved to Itasca. She has been married to her husband Joseph, (Troy, MI) for 20+ years. They have two children, James and Dominic, who are now in college. She and her children received all of their sacraments at St. Peter the Apostle, and they consider St. Peter’s their faith community. Kristina has worked in the hospitality management field for almost 30 years. Kristina has served as a 5th grade Religious Ed Catechist for many years. She enjoys being a part of the parish council and working with this wonderful group of people.

Rosa Cascella

ROSA CASCELLA has been a parishioner of St. Peter the Apostle since 1995. She quickly became involved at Church by volunteering to lector at mass as an eighth grader. Now, Rosa enjoys attending weekend Mass to watch her eighth grade son lector.

Rosa attributes her love and adoration of her faith to her late mother, Maria, who served as a Eucharistic Minister for many years at St. Peter’s.

Rosa has been married to her husband, Frank, for 17 years. Together they have two children, Franco and Clara.

Rosa works full-time as a data analyst for an IT company, but her passion is in serving her church community and dedicating her time to serve the Lord. She just completed her fourth year as a catechist for the parish Religious Education program. She has taught both first grade and eighth grade. She feels so honored to be able to teach children about our Catholic faith. It is very rewarding and brings her much joy.

Rosa and her husband are also involved with St. Peter’s Marriage Preparation Ministry and enjoy helping couples as they prepare for marriage.

St. Peter’s feels like a second home to Rosa and her family. She is excited to be a part of the Parish Council and looks forward to seeing the parish community grow and flourish.

Reetha George

REETHA GEORGE and her husband, Anthony, joined St. Peter’s Parish family in 2003. They have four children – Rachel, Amy, Nathan, and Tabeetha. They regularly attended the 5:00 pm Mass for many years. Reetha is as a Eucharistic Minster and Anthony is a diaconate candidate from our parish. All four children were Altar Servers. The oldest daughter, Rachel, taught Religious Ed for a few years; and their son, Nathan, served as an assistant in the program.

Reetha works North American Corporation in Northbrook as a Systems Analyst and is also actively involved in a nonprofit organization called Anointing Fire Catholic Ministry (AFCM). AFCM is a world-wide community that is involved in promoting world evangelization through communal prayer, scripture studies, and intercessory prayers. AFCM publishes magazines and conducts retreats to promote our Catholic faith in different parts of the world. Reetha is presently studying online for a Diploma in Theology from a seminary in Kerala, India, which will be completed in December of this year.

Reetha has answered the call to serve our parish as a Parish Pastoral Council member, following Colossians 3:23, “whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men.” Reetha eagerly looks forward to serving our parish and our community in this capacity.

Bill Kolf

BILL KOLF and his wife, Cathy, have been parishioners at St. Peter the Apostle since 1989. They have two children, Emily DeHaven of Killeen, Texas, and Jerome Kolf of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Both children attended and graduated from St. Peter the Apostle School. Bill worked as Director of Accounting for Henry Crown and Company in Chicago for 27 years and retired in 2014. Since retiring, Bill has served the parish as Sacristan and Eucharistic Minister. He is also a charter member of St. Peter’s Knights of Columbus council. Bill enjoys the liturgy and community at St. Peter’s and feels a part of the parish family, and he looks forward to serving St. Peter the Apostle Parish in this new role as a member of the Parish Council.

John Los

JOHN LOS and his wife Roxanna have been parishioners of St. Peter the Apostle since 2015. John and Roxanna were both born and raised in the Chicagoland area before moving to Itasca and joining the parish. John and Roxanna were married by Father Slawek at St. Peter the Apostle. John and Roxanna’s family include Michael (Haley), Evan, Jake (Lauren) and Emma, as well as three beautiful grandchildren (McKenzie, Scarlet, and Harrison); as well as Lola the Beagle, and Buddy the Shih Tzu. 

John is a CPA, starting his career as an auditor with Ernst & Young and is currently Vice President of Technical Accounting and Reporting for Arthur J. Gallagher. John is also involved in the Itasca community as a member of the Knight of Columbus and the Itasca Lions Club, and was formerly a member of the Itasca School Board District 10. John also serves as a lector and regularly reads for Masses on Thursdays at 8 am and Saturdays at 5 pm. John and Roxanna enjoy serving the community by volunteering for meals for the homeless and previously Itasca PADS. 

John looks forward to continuing his volunteer efforts as a Parish Council member, assisting Father Tuan as we serve the needs of the St. Peter the Apostle parish community.

Gianna Neumann

GIANNA NEUMANN is a long-time parishioner of St. Peter’s. She moved to Itasca during middle school to attend Peacock. She went on to marry Anthony, who was born and raised in Itasca, and they now have four children - Sofia, Mikey, Gemma, and Anthony. She is very proud to be raising her family in the Catholic faith at St. Peter the Apostle.

Gianna loves to strengthen her faith in various ways. She enjoys volunteering within our parish family. In the past she has taught Religious Ed, facilitated a Bible Study, and helped in various soup kitchens. One of Gianna’s favorite places to be is with the Sisters of Charity. Meeting a vast number of Catholics from around the world is very inspiring to her. Gianna looks forward to serving the Parish Council and supporting our community.

Rose Ann Roll

ROSE ANN ROLL has been an active parishioner of St Peter the Apostle for over 50 years. Rose Ann’s husband, Dick, was a member of the parish in its early days when mass was held in the village’s junior high gymnasium before the original church was built in 1960. During these many years, Rose Ann has worn many hats. Rose Ann’s three children attended St Peter’s School, and she served as a room mother and chairman of Home and School for many years during that time. Rose Ann was an active member of CCW and was the Social Chairman for the group. Once her children all graduated from St Peter’s School, Rose Ann joined the parish Arts and Environment Committee (the ministry responsible for decorating the church) and eventually headed the committee. She was also a Wedding Coordinator for the parish. Dick and Rose Ann moved to Wisconsin for five years. Upon returning to Itasca she resumed her role with Arts and Environment, as well as the Wedding Coordinator position – both which she continues to serve. Rose Ann also helped organize the parish Women’s Club. Rose Ann grew up in the area, attended St. Walter’s Grade School and Lake Park High School and then went to the American School of Beauty Culture and went on to be a hairdresser for 40 years. Rose Ann is honored to become a member of the newly formed Parish Pastoral Council and hopes to serve the parish well.

Adam Stephan

ADAM STEPHAN and his wife Marcie joined St. Peter the Apostle in 2006 when they first moved to Itasca. They moved to and lived in Roselle for nine years before moving back to Itasca in 2017. During their time in Roselle, the family remained members of St Peter’s because they enjoyed the community and friendships so much. They regularly attend the 8:30 mass with their three young daughters – Samantha, Emily, and Megan, and they always sit in front so everyone can help keep an eye on them. Adam is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and oversees the Transitional Housing Ministry. He also works at Town & Country Distributors in Itasca. Adam looks forward to serving the parish and welcomes feedback from parishioners.

Deacon Bob Ziomek

DEACON BOB and his wife Judy have been parishioners of St. Peter the Apostle for 17 years. They have been married for nearly 50 years and have one daughter and three grandchildren. They moved from Chicago to Bloomingdale 30 years ago.

Most of his business career was as a corporate credit manager for large businesses which required a lot of traveling (and “I don't like to fly”). In his last years before retirement, Deacon Bob’s lifelong dream was realized when he was given the opportunity to work/minister as a Hospital Chaplain for 7 years. Judy worked as a Purchasing Manager for Runge Paper in Elk Grove for many years.

Deacon Bob was ordained in 1991 in the Chicago Archdiocese, and now minsters in both dioceses. Over the years, Deacon Bob has ministered as a mentor to a young man in the city, volunteered at Marklund’s Children Home, gone on mission trip to Jamaica where he saw the poorest of the poor. He has facilitated many bible studies, organized weekend workshops with Judy for married couples and Deacons and their wives, as well as many other parish ministries. Currently, he facilitates the parish’s OCIA program, Communion Services at the Forest View Nursing Home, and also oversees bringing Holy Communion to homebound parishioners whether at their home or at hospitals.

Deacon Bob looks forward to serving St. Peter the Apostle parishioners and will do whatever it takes to make Jesus Christ a number one priority in his life and those he serves with humility.