The Advertiser, Tuesday 20 August 1929
(Adelaide, South Australia)

OBITUARY
Mrs. Mary Witto, of McLaren-street, city, who died in a private hospital on Friday, was nearly 90 years of age. She was born in Cornwall, and came to South Australia with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Green, when 16 years of age, and with them went to Burra. She married Mr. William Harris Witto, who died some years ago. Mrs. Witto resided at Moonta for many years, and was closely identified with the Methodist Church. For years she lived she lived at Broken Hill, and 15 years ago came to Adelaide to live with her daughter, Mrs. E Harris. The latter and Mr. Tom Witto, of Adelaide are the surviving children. There are twelve grandchildren and 20 great-grand children.
 
Transcriber's note: Moonta is a town located on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia, 165 kilometres (103 mi) north-northwest of the state capital of Adelaide. It is one of three towns known as the Copper Coast or "Little Cornwall" for their shared copper mining history. Moonta Mines is one of the hamlets surrounding Moonta. The town and mine of Burra are both well preserved with many original buildings, the water filled open cut mine, well-preserved mining buildings and a pump engine house which today houses a museum. The town is publicly claimed to be the "Merino capital of the world".

The Barrier Miner, Saturday 24 August 1929
(Broken Hill, New South Wales)

DEATH.
WITTO.—On August 17, 1929, at Adelaide, Mary Witto, formerly of Broken Hill. Aged 90 years 11 months.

Contributed by Judy Holman