Grafton Woman's Death May Lead to More Charges

A Grafton woman injured in an accident in March has died and the district attorney’s office is awaiting the medical examiner’s report to determine if further charges will be filed.

Tracy Lynn (Gilliam) Blizard, 35, of Grafton, died Saturday, April 14, at UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester.

Richard Clark of Northbridge was charged with operating under the influence causing serious bodily injury in connection with the accident, which happened in Northbridge.

The district attorney’s office is awaiting the medical examiner’s report to determine if additional charges will be filed, said Timothy J. Connolly, spokesman for District Attorney Joseph Early Jr.

She is survived by her husband, Kevin W. Blizard; her children, Brandon E. Blizard and Alicia Marie Blizard; her mother, Lorraine (Dumas) Gilliam, and her step-father, Kurt Hartman, of South Grafton; her father, Michael Gilliam, of Leesburg, FL; two sisters, Mandy Flynn, and her husband, Bill, of Millbury, and Sara Villegas, and her husband, Luigi, of Webster; a brother, Robert P. Mulliken, III, of South Grafton; a step-brother, Craig Hartmann,  and his wife, Shannon, of Worcester; her father and mother-in-law, Donald and Gloria Blizard, of Petal, MS; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Blizard was born in Worcester, January 26, 1977. She grew up in Northbridge and had lived in South Grafton for 12 years. She graduated from Blackstone Valley Regional Technical High School on 1995. A certified nursing assistant, she was employed by Care Providers of the Blackstone Valley.

She was a member of in South Grafton. She was an excellent and creative cook , known for collecting and trying new recipes, and she enjoyed writing poetry.

Her funeral arrangements are being handled by Carr Funeral Home in Whitinsville. They are incomplete at this time, and will be finalized soon.