Second cohomology of surface with boundary

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Let $\Sigma$ be a connected surface with boundary. If $\Sigma$ is compact and orientable, then Lefschetz duality implies that $H^2(\Sigma;\Bbb Z)\cong H_0(\Sigma,\partial \Sigma;\Bbb Z)=0$. Can we compute the second cohomology of $\Sigma$ without compactness or orientability assumptions?