John Miles Carter

Miles was born December 11, 1973, in Torrance, CA to Susan Maxheim and Peter Greer Carter. He grew up in Westminster, graduated from La Quinta High School in 1992 and joined the United States Coast Guard in August of 1994. He spent the next 22 years as a Boatswains Mate on 378” cutters and at Station San Francisco and Station LA/LB. He retired in February 2016 as a Chief Petty Officer and then began working at the Disneyland Resort as a security officer. He married Charina Chaingan in 2009 and has a son, Cyle and step-son, Chad. He died on June 21, 2019 and is survived by his parents, wife, son, sister Greer (Anthony) Contreras, nephews Anthony and Ethan and great-nephew Ace. He loved driving boats, anything Disney and the Rams.

A Mass will be on July 12th at 10 am at St Barbara Catholic Church followed by a Celebration of Life will be held at KiwanisLand at July 12th at noon. Hawaiian shirts are encouraged.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Wounded Warrior Project or CHOC Children’s Hospital.

Fair Winds and Following Seas