Aaliyah Crusoe

Aaliyah Antanette Crusoe

Age 30, of St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away on April 20, 2025.

Aaliyah Antanette Crusoe was born on January 10, 1995 to Lynette Williams and Anthony White in Chicago, Illinois.

Aaliyah's life was shaped by a continuous struggle to be and do better for herself, as well as her children. She had a zest for life. She loved fashion, hair, lashes, nails and, of course, makeup. Never understood why she loved those big hoop earrings that were half the size of her head but that was her thing ... lol.

Aaliyah enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was definitely the life of the party. Her presence was going to be known. And her beauty was undeniable, her smile contagious. Her soft spoken yet high pitched voice spoke volumes.

Aaliyah was sweet, but spicy. Humble, but at times a hurricane. She was tiny, little, and petite, but her personality was huge! You would swear she was 100 feet tall. Aaliyah spoke fast and most could rarely understand what she said, with the exception of Auntie Linda, who could repeat every single word.

Aaliyah was a daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. Most importantly though, she was a mother. De'liyah, De' Markes, and Kamora were her world. She loved them so very much and when they saw her they lit up. She had the magic touch.

Aaliyah is preceded in death by her grandmother, Rosemary Williams Crusoe; and grand­father, Douglas Robinson.

Aaliyah leaves to cherish her memory her mother, Lynette Williams; father, Anthony White; children, De'liyah Davis, De'Markes Davis, and Kamora Crusoe Watkins; great-grandmother, Melva Robinson; grandmother, Barbra White; grandfather, Robert Crusoe; siblings, Deshaun Williams, Areail Bagley, Ericka Bagley, Armoni Williams, Anjelica Brown, Anthony White, Jr., and An'Drea White; aunts, Loretta Williams, Kattina White, Shadedra Bullocks, and LaCreasha Gordon; uncles, Christopher Miller, Terrance Robertson, Douglas Lomax, Jerome White, Johnathan White, Robert Jacobs; Kenneth Bullocks, and Shaun Bullocks. Plus a host of nieces, nephews. cousins, and friends. One very special friend, Otis Washington, who joined her in death; and three great friend Jarvis, Takeia and Devon.

Her tine - but mighty - personality will truly be missed

Funeral services for Ms. Aaliyah Crusoe will be held on Friday, May 16 at 12:00 Noon at New Hope Baptist Church (711 Bradley St.) with visitation an hour prior.

Private family interment will be held at a later date.