Irenaeus (~180)
nÒMatthew publishedÉ while Peter & Paul were preaching the Gospel in RomeÉ After their departure Mark, the disciple & interpreter of Peter, also handed down to us in writing the things preached by Peter.Ó
nAgainst Heresies 3.1.2
nÒDepartureÓ could be taken literally (leaving Rome) or figuratively (death).