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Debra Elaine Durning
Debra Elaine Durning, 68, of Holualoa died Dec. 9 in Holualoa. Born in Saugus, Mass., she was a warranty administrator for an automobile company. Private services. Online condolences: ballardfamilymortuaries.com. Survived by sons, Dylan (Lindsey Kennel) Durning of Kailua-Kona and Aaron Durning of Ipswich , Mass.; sister, Patricis (Tommy) Lamy of Otisfield, Maine. Arrangements by Ballard Family Mortuary-Kona.
Raymond Yoshizo Matsumura
Raymond Yoshizo Matsumura, 88, of Hakalau, formerly of Fayetteville, N.C., died Nov. 20 at home. Born in Olaa, he was a carpenter, member of Soka Gakkai International-USA and Puna Hongwanji Mission, and retired U.S. Army veteran the Korean and Vietnam wars. Memorial service 10:30 a.m. Saturday (Dec. 30) at Puna Hongwanji Mission in Keaau. Casual attire. Survived by children, Raye-Ann (Chuck Junkine) Dufer, Angie Domachowski, Ivan Matsumura, Dean (Stacey Thom) Matsumura and Carol (Lisa Rogers) Matsumura; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
George Abraham Place Jr.
George Abraham Place Jr., 77, of Honaunau died Dec. 14 at Kona Community Hospital. in Honolulu, he was an artist specializing in Hawaiian pre-Western-contact art, farmer and U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. No services. Survived by partner, Chantal Chung of Honaunau; sons, George Abraham (Sandra) Place III of Oak Harbor, Wash., Kona (Melissa) Place of Arlington, Wash., Nainoa Place of Kona and Lyons Place; brother, Lindsey (Sue) Place of Kailua-Kona; sisters, Wilma Place of Kealia, Maunahina (Rick) Conradt of Honaunau, Namahana Nozaki-Place of Kealakekua and Stephanie Place of Kailua-Kona; five grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.