Johnson, Karen E. (Josephson) of Woburn, February 6, 2017. Loving long-time partner of Scott Compton. Beloved daughter of Raymond Josephson and Shirley (Murray) Josephson of Woburn. Cherished mother of Nicole Johnson and Shealene Johnson, both of Woburn. Devoted sister of Deborah Masotta and her husband Michael , Donna Edmunds, and Catherine McDonald, all of Woburn. Karen is also survived by many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the Douglass Funeral Home, 51 Worthen Rd. Lexington Thursday Feb. 9th at 9am followed by a Mass of Christian burial at St. Barbara Church, 138 Cambridge Rd. Woburn at 10am. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. Visiting hours Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm. Donations in her memory may be made to the Colon Cancer Coalition, 566 Lincoln Drive Suite 270, Edina, MN 55436 or at www.coloncancercoalition.org Interment Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn.