WACKERLY, DENNIS D. Ph.D. Dennis (Denny) Wackerly, Professor Emeritus, Department of Statistics at the University of Florida, passed away on Sunday April 21, 2019, in Gainesville, FL while under the care of Haven Hospice. He was 73. Denny was born on September 29, 1945, in Canton, Ohio to Donald...
He was an excelent professor .... I love the way he used, in order to teach..... It was amzyng the way he used to do difficult topics ...so easy.
I was he student in math stat I and II, by 1994
RAFAEL ROMAN
December 31, 2022
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Easily one of the best professors that I have had in my life. His two courses in Theoretical Statistics imparted knowledge that I still retain to this day...29 years later.
Vivek Ajmani
September 25, 2021 | School
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Dr. Wackerly was one of the best professors I had. He had a great talent for teaching. My condolences to his family for their loss.
Rodrigo Osorio
November 23, 2020 | Student
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Joan and family, Alan Agresti sent me an email to let me know that Denny had passed on. I'm so sorry....
When I first came to UFL, Denny was so welcoming and helped me tremendously as the only female faculty member in the department. (Others did as well, of course, but I remember how kind and helpful he was). He was that friend to me (and I to him) for so many years, and my life was enriched by both him and you. When I was invited to our first lasagne dinner, where 'spouses'...
Jane Pendergast
May 08, 2019 | Chapel Hill, NC
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My sincere condolences to the family for the loss of your loved one. May prayers strengthen you and memories comfort you, and may our Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father, who loves us, comfort your hearts and "make you firm". (2 Thessalonians 2:16, 17)
JD
April 30, 2019
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Dennis was a fine teacher and someone we could count on as a reliable, conscientious faculty member. Always a cheerful positive outlook. Will Harrison,
April 28, 2019
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Lot of fun with Denny, trips to Michigan, golf weekends, golf league, and Sunday morning golf. Joan and family, I will be at St Vincent's in Jax for a family surgery on Monday, prayers are with you.